Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 57.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 56.2% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
$1.57
NPR214.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
$6.71
NPR915.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
$0.42
NPR56.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
$0.16
NPR21.49
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
$0.46
NPR63.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
$3.21
NPR437.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
$2.81
NPR383.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
$1.50
NPR204.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
$1.41
NPR192.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
$0.99
NPR134.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
$0.40
NPR55.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
$0.48
NPR64.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
$0.27
NPR36.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
$0.18
NPR25.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.26
NPR35.61
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
$4.84
NPR660.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
$15.93
NPR2,174.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,212,864.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
$9.11
NPR1,243.83
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
$9.30
NPR1,269.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
$83.84
NPR11,450.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
$52.73
NPR7,201.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
$20.72
NPR2,829.98
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
$51.59
NPR7,044.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
$2,839.32
NPR387,762.33
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
$2.21
NPR301.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
$1.57
NPR213.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
$2.90
NPR396.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
$16.62
NPR2,270.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
$2.96
NPR403.80
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
$21.36
NPR2,917.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
$27.01
NPR3,688.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
$40.30
NPR5,503.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
$30.56
NPR4,173.60
|
|
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