Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 60.9% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
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pay 58.5% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 35.9% less in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 84.3% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 85.5% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.8% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 44.3% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Rome, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.73
NPR236.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$8.47
NPR1,157.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.37
NPR50.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.15
NPR20.14
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$0.42
NPR57.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.44
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$2.51
NPR343.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.46
|
$1.38
NPR189.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$1.36
NPR185.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.00
NPR137.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.40
NPR54.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.67
NPR91.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.01
|
$0.26
NPR35.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.19
NPR26.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.23
NPR31.21
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.57
|
$4.93
NPR674.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.49
|
$13.26
NPR1,812.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,637.10
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,221,987.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.77
|
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pay 84.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.08
|
$10.31
NPR1,409.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,085.30
|
$51.55
NPR7,048.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€701.66
|
$58.91
NPR8,054.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.80
|
?? | |
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€467.87
|
$53.39
NPR7,299.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,646.15
|
$1,951.52
NPR266,820.82
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.66
NPR226.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.50
NPR204.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.62
|
$31.30
NPR4,279.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$3.50
NPR478.26
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€60.17
|
$22.83
NPR3,121.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.26
|
$36.82
NPR5,034.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.95
|
$27.62
NPR3,775.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€94.08
|
$33.14
NPR4,530.92
|
|
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