Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 72.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.6% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 85.3% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 71.0% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 83.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,664
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,400
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK420
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK291
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 69.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK481
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,033
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK853
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK767
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,258
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK187
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK134
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK162
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK296
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK191
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK124
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,132
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,984
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,654,400
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,204
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 85.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,306
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK262,560
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK240,218
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,187
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,585
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK798,400
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 76.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,440
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK707
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,631
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,317
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,968
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 71.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,515
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,623
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,227
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,862
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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