Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 72.5% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 68.9% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 47.1% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 87.7% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.2% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 66.2% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Paris, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$1.57
NPR213.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$6.71
NPR909.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$0.42
NPR56.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$0.16
NPR21.34
|
|
pay 68.9% less for groceries
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$0.46
NPR62.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$3.21
NPR434.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$2.81
NPR381.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$1.50
NPR203.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$1.41
NPR191.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$0.99
NPR133.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.40
NPR54.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.48
NPR64.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$0.27
NPR36.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.18
NPR25.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.26
NPR35.37
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$4.84
NPR656.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$15.93
NPR2,159.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,183,821.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$9.11
NPR1,235.25
|
|
pay 87.6% less for housing
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$9.30
NPR1,261.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$83.84
NPR11,371.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$52.73
NPR7,151.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$20.72
NPR2,810.47
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$51.59
NPR6,996.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$2,839.32
NPR385,089.10
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$2.21
NPR299.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$1.57
NPR212.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$2.90
NPR393.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$16.62
NPR2,254.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$2.96
NPR401.01
|
|
pay 66.2% less for clothing
Paris
|
Nepal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$21.36
NPR2,897.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$27.01
NPR3,663.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$40.30
NPR5,465.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$30.56
NPR4,144.83
|
|
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