Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 31.9% more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% more in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 82.1% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% more in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 11.3% more in Nepal
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Nepal are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR456.54
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,034.72
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.36
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR56.98
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR152.19
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR691.98
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR765.74
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR322.56
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR345.77
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR130.18
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.20
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR89.71
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.11
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR46.79
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR61.62
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 82.1% more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,037.02
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,876.19
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,243,954.62
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,296.89
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,863.23
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,801.50
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,615.62
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR16,912.16
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 86.8% more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,601.60
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR355,326.21
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR509.95
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR418.07
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR528.46
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,554.96
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,081.94
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,965.36
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,120.22
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,146.66
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,088.86
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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