Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 70.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 89.5% less in Nepal
- Childcare
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pay 85.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.1% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 66.4% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.49
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.76
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.43
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.24
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.18
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.94
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.83
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.44
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.58
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.56
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.77
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.20
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$222.63
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,929.92
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.79
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 89.5% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.71
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,595.72
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,330.14
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$234.04
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,520.83
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,076.36
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.51
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.96
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.68
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.54
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.37
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 66.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$132.25
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$96.15
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$208.45
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$226.17
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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