Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 68.3% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.99
|
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.73
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.83
|
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.23
|
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.61
|
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.04
|
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,657.11
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.84
|
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.38
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,237.44
|
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,009.66
|
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.22
|
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,562.64
|
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,687.82
|
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.33
|
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.06
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.43
|
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.39
|
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
|
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.96
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.72
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.88
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.78
|
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
|
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