Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 48.7% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 62.5% less in Nepal
- Transportation
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pay 8.4% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 67.7% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.1% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 46.1% less in Nepal
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
$1.57
NPR215.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
$6.71
NPR919.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
$0.42
NPR56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
$0.16
NPR21.58
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
$0.46
NPR63.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
$3.21
NPR439.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
$2.81
NPR385.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
$1.50
NPR205.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
$1.41
NPR193.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
$0.99
NPR135.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
$0.40
NPR55.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
$0.48
NPR65.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
$0.27
NPR36.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
$0.18
NPR25.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
$0.26
NPR35.76
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
$4.84
NPR663.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
$15.93
NPR2,183.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,230,244.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
$9.11
NPR1,248.96
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
$9.30
NPR1,275.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
$83.84
NPR11,497.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
$52.73
NPR7,231.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
$20.72
NPR2,841.66
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
$51.59
NPR7,074.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
$2,839.32
NPR389,362.01
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
$2.21
NPR302.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
$1.57
NPR214.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
$2.90
NPR398.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
$16.62
NPR2,279.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
$2.96
NPR405.46
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
$21.36
NPR2,929.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
$27.01
NPR3,703.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
$40.30
NPR5,526.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
$30.56
NPR4,190.82
|
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