Cost of living comparison
Minnesota is 7.0 times more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 7.8 times more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.35
|
$17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR905.65
|
$10.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.09
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.72
|
$3.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR432.92
|
$4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR379.52
|
$3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.49
|
$3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR190.79
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.16
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.44
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.20
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.02
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR24.98
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.22
|
$1.48
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR653.59
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,150.85
|
$75.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,166,327.29
|
$32,650.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,230.09
|
$15.25
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.89
|
$66.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,323.85
|
$1,195.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,121.85
|
$1,106.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,798.72
|
$119.54
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,967.12
|
$1,324.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR383,478.93
|
$22,140.67
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR297.89
|
$5.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR211.55
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR392.32
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,245.25
|
$48.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR399.34
|
$13.28
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Minnesota
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,885.15
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,647.89
|
$47.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,442.89
|
$84.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,127.50
|
$103.00
|
|
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