Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Nepal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Nepal is 60.2% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nepal is 67.2% lower than in New Zealand
Rent Prices in Nepal are 88.0% lower than in New Zealand
Restaurant Prices in Nepal are 67.4% lower than in New Zealand
Groceries Prices in Nepal are 62.8% lower than in New Zealand
Local Purchasing Power in Nepal is 77.7% lower than in New Zealand
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Restaurants
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 NZ$
(2,011.17 N₨)
3.11 NZ$
(250.00 N₨)
     -87.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(10,055.87 N₨)
31.08 NZ$
(2,500.00 N₨)
     -75.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 NZ$
(1,206.70 N₨)
12.42 NZ$
(999.50 N₨)
     -17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(884.92 N₨)
3.85 NZ$
(310.00 N₨)
     -65.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 NZ$
(884.92 N₨)
5.59 NZ$
(450.00 N₨)
     -49.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 NZ$
(457.77 N₨)
2.77 NZ$
(223.10 N₨)
     -51.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 NZ$
(302.95 N₨)
0.83 NZ$
(66.82 N₨)
     -77.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 NZ$
(280.83 N₨)
0.29 NZ$
(22.98 N₨)
     -91.8 %
Markets
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.29 NZ$
(907.87 N₨)
4.89 NZ$
(393.47 N₨)
     -56.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.92 NZ$
(235.26 N₨)
0.78 NZ$
(62.60 N₨)
     -73.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 NZ$
(112.36 N₨)
0.66 NZ$
(52.84 N₨)
     -53.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.76 NZ$
(865.36 N₨)
2.65 NZ$
(213.14 N₨)
     -75.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 NZ$
(500.92 N₨)
5.88 NZ$
(473.11 N₨)
     -5.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.16 NZ$
(576.05 N₨)
2.47 NZ$
(198.75 N₨)
     -65.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.75 NZ$
(784.60 N₨)
4.50 NZ$
(362.29 N₨)
     -53.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.11 NZ$
(169.95 N₨)
1.75 NZ$
(140.42 N₨)
     -17.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 NZ$
(137.58 N₨)
0.76 NZ$
(61.14 N₨)
     -55.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 NZ$
(184.87 N₨)
0.87 NZ$
(69.69 N₨)
     -62.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.58 NZ$
(287.62 N₨)
0.49 NZ$
(39.34 N₨)
     -86.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 NZ$
(126.79 N₨)
0.33 NZ$
(26.78 N₨)
     -78.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.33 NZ$
(107.20 N₨)
0.50 NZ$
(40.00 N₨)
     -62.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.92 NZ$
(315.05 N₨)
0.80 NZ$
(64.02 N₨)
     -79.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 NZ$
(151.85 N₨)
0.44 NZ$
(35.61 N₨)
     -76.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 NZ$
(1,287.15 N₨)
12.43 NZ$
(1,000.00 N₨)
     -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.98 NZ$
(400.51 N₨)
3.97 NZ$
(319.37 N₨)
     -20.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 NZ$
(468.46 N₨)
5.56 NZ$
(447.19 N₨)
     -4.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 NZ$
(3,217.88 N₨)
4.97 NZ$
(400.00 N₨)
     -87.6 %
Transportation
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 NZ$
(321.79 N₨)
0.37 NZ$
(30.00 N₨)
     -90.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 177.50 NZ$
(14,279.34 N₨)
18.65 NZ$
(1,500.00 N₨)
     -89.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 NZ$
(321.79 N₨)
3.73 NZ$
(300.00 N₨)
     -6.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.47 NZ$
(440.19 N₨)
3.00 NZ$
(241.40 N₨)
     -45.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 NZ$
(4,826.82 N₨)
6.22 NZ$
(500.00 N₨)
     -89.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.62 NZ$
(854.37 N₨)
8.16 NZ$
(656.55 N₨)
     -23.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 NZ$
(3,620,114.38 N₨)
54,967.88 NZ$
(4,422,000.00 N₨)
     +22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,014.36 NZ$
(2,897,246.92 N₨)
68,216.42 NZ$
(5,487,805.46 N₨)
     +89.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 227.83 NZ$
(18,328.30 N₨)
57.42 NZ$
(4,619.05 N₨)
     -74.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.11 NZ$
(4,674.39 N₨)
8.53 NZ$
(686.44 N₨)
     -85.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 86.20 NZ$
(6,934.85 N₨)
15.87 NZ$
(1,276.92 N₨)
     -81.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 NZ$
(4,927.58 N₨)
33.53 NZ$
(2,697.67 N₨)
     -45.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.87 NZ$
(2,000.51 N₨)
12.37 NZ$
(994.74 N₨)
     -50.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 NZ$
(1,608.94 N₨)
4.97 NZ$
(400.00 N₨)
     -75.1 %
Childcare
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,248.23 NZ$
(100,415.98 N₨)
110.77 NZ$
(8,910.81 N₨)
     -91.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,631.90 NZ$
(1,579,326.91 N₨)
4,620.02 NZ$
(371,666.67 N₨)
     -76.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.95 NZ$
(9,167.17 N₨)
40.64 NZ$
(3,269.05 N₨)
     -64.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 71.62 NZ$
(5,761.54 N₨)
49.31 NZ$
(3,966.67 N₨)
     -31.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 160.22 NZ$
(12,889.32 N₨)
79.45 NZ$
(6,391.89 N₨)
     -50.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.48 NZ$
(15,806.05 N₨)
54.07 NZ$
(4,350.00 N₨)
     -72.5 %
Rent Per Month
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,825.33 NZ$
(146,841.90 N₨)
234.07 NZ$
(18,829.91 N₨)
     -87.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,526.87 NZ$
(122,832.34 N₨)
125.34 NZ$
(10,083.33 N₨)
     -91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.94 NZ$
(234,015.42 N₨)
438.49 NZ$
(35,275.59 N₨)
     -84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,512.23 NZ$
(202,101.39 N₨)
255.35 NZ$
(20,542.38 N₨)
     -89.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 778.32 NZ$
(62,613.16 N₨)
329.15 NZ$
(26,478.99 N₨)
     -57.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 640.55 NZ$
(51,530.39 N₨)
168.14 NZ$
(13,525.97 N₨)
     -73.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New Zealand Edit Nepal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,997.06 NZ$
(401,998.40 N₨)
365.91 NZ$
(29,436.51 N₨)
     -92.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.76 12.43      +83.9 %
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