Cost of living comparison
China is 2.3 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in China instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.85
NPR249.20
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
NPR864.07
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR63.64
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR22.62
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 66.9% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
NPR63.87
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
NPR464.49
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
NPR389.04
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
NPR197.53
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR188.26
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
NPR141.96
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
NPR56.87
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NPR71.46
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.33
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR26.97
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR34.76
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR662.24
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.97
NPR2,011.92
|
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,088.94
NPR4,312,830.63
|
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
NPR1,462.24
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
NPR1,333.84
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$90.65
NPR12,183.04
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.00
NPR8,870.34
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.38
NPR3,948.96
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.48
NPR9,338.05
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,917.30
NPR392,091.57
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
NPR311.27
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
NPR202.92
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
NPR394.35
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.95
NPR3,083.93
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
NPR434.62
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
|
pay 78.8% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.32
NPR2,999.52
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
NPR4,801.15
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.27
NPR5,681.32
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.72
NPR4,397.63
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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