Cost of living comparison
China is 2.6 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in China instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 41.4% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 69.6% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 92.6% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
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