Cost of living comparison
Biratnagar is 69.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.2% less in Biratnagar
- Groceries
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pay 65.8% less in Biratnagar
- Transportation
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pay 48.0% less in Biratnagar
- Housing
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pay 91.0% less in Biratnagar
- Childcare
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pay 89.2% less in Biratnagar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.8% less in Biratnagar
- Clothing
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pay 63.6% less in Biratnagar
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Biratnagar.
If you lived in Biratnagar instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Biratnagar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.00
|
$1.73
NPR239.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.00
|
$8.47
NPR1,173.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$0.37
NPR51.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.15
NPR20.41
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.42
NPR57.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$2.58
NPR357.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.69
|
$2.51
NPR347.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.45
|
$1.38
NPR191.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.47
|
$1.36
NPR188.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.00
NPR138.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.40
NPR55.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$0.67
NPR92.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.37
|
$0.26
NPR35.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.19
NPR27.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.23
NPR31.63
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.75
|
$4.93
NPR683.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.59
|
$13.26
NPR1,837.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,496.60
|
$23,565.51
NPR3,265,989.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.50
|
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pay 91.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.86
|
$10.31
NPR1,428.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,490.32
|
$51.55
NPR7,144.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,235.53
|
$58.91
NPR8,164.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.54
|
?? | |
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,459.08
|
$53.39
NPR7,399.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,180.00
|
$1,951.52
NPR270,464.72
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.00
|
$1.66
NPR229.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$1.50
NPR207.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.95
|
$2.95
NPR408.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.72
|
$31.30
NPR4,337.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.50
|
$3.50
NPR484.80
|
|
pay 63.6% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Biratnagar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.88
|
$22.83
NPR3,163.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.24
|
$36.82
NPR5,103.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$199.99
|
$27.62
NPR3,827.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$216.99
|
$33.14
NPR4,592.80
|
|
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