Cost of living comparison
India is 3.5% cheaper than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in India
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% more in India
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in India
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in India are more expensive than in Nepal. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR218.88
|
$2.40
₹209.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR933.51
|
$3.90
₹339.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR57.82
|
$0.40
₹34.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Nepal
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR64.65
|
$0.46
₹40.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR446.24
|
$2.54
₹221.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR391.20
|
$2.56
₹222.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR208.71
|
$0.94
₹81.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR196.66
|
$1.37
₹118.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR137.25
|
$0.88
₹76.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR56.12
|
$0.32
₹28.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR66.18
|
$0.48
₹41.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR37.13
|
$0.24
₹21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.75
|
$0.16
₹14.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR36.30
|
$0.19
₹16.35
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Nepal
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR673.70
|
$4.62
₹402.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,217.03
|
$10.12
₹881.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,294,509.67
|
$13,525.56
₹1,178,218.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,267.93
|
$2.94
₹255.99
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Nepal
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,294.53
|
$7.39
₹643.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,672.24
|
$138.05
₹12,025.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,340.96
|
$90.33
₹7,868.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,884.83
|
$29.97
₹2,610.60
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Nepal
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,181.47
|
$55.73
₹4,854.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR395,277.15
|
$1,565.54
₹136,374.97
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR307.05
|
$1.84
₹159.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR218.06
|
$1.59
₹138.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR404.39
|
$3.59
₹312.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,314.33
|
$15.33
₹1,335.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR411.62
|
$3.35
₹292.02
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,973.91
|
$24.02
₹2,092.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,760.12
|
$25.36
₹2,209.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,610.35
|
$41.62
₹3,625.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,254.48
|
$31.12
₹2,710.58
|
|
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