Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 68.2% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Nepal instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
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pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
|
pay 88.9% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
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