Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 41.9% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Romania, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Romania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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