Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Nepal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Nepal is 64.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Nepal is 73.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Nepal are 92.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Nepal are 73.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Nepal are 66.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Nepal is 80.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Nepal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,746.53 N₨)		 1.82 $
(250.00 N₨)		      -90.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(10,299.49 N₨)		 18.20 $
(2,500.00 N₨)		      -75.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(1,579.26 N₨)		 7.28 $
(1,000.00 N₨)		      -36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(823.96 N₨)		 2.26 $
(310.00 N₨)		      -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(961.29 N₨)		 3.28 $
(450.00 N₨)		      -53.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(720.21 N₨)		 1.62 $
(223.10 N₨)		      -69.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(352.13 N₨)		 0.50 $
(68.31 N₨)		      -80.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(286.65 N₨)		 0.17 $
(23.08 N₨)		      -91.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(550.94 N₨)		 2.85 $
(391.71 N₨)		      -28.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(453.37 N₨)		 0.45 $
(61.28 N₨)		      -86.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $
(287.73 N₨)		 0.39 $
(53.57 N₨)		      -81.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(592.79 N₨)		 1.58 $
(217.41 N₨)		      -63.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(803.66 N₨)		 3.47 $
(476.05 N₨)		      -40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $
(760.84 N₨)		 1.42 $
(194.91 N₨)		      -74.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(1,017.38 N₨)		 2.69 $
(369.44 N₨)		      -63.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(328.82 N₨)		 1.01 $
(138.51 N₨)		      -57.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(104.73 N₨)		 0.46 $
(62.75 N₨)		      -40.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(280.20 N₨)		 0.53 $
(73.11 N₨)		      -73.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(306.36 N₨)		 0.28 $
(38.60 N₨)		      -87.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(183.12 N₨)		 0.19 $
(26.42 N₨)		      -85.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(191.61 N₨)		 0.29 $
(39.71 N₨)		      -79.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(302.77 N₨)		 0.46 $
(62.73 N₨)		      -79.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(306.86 N₨)		 0.26 $
(36.00 N₨)		      -88.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,059.90 N₨)		 7.28 $
(1,000.00 N₨)		      -51.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(269.42 N₨)		 2.30 $
(315.95 N₨)		      +17.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(495.22 N₨)		 3.27 $
(448.79 N₨)		      -9.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,373.27 N₨)		 2.91 $
(400.00 N₨)		      -70.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(343.32 N₨)		 0.22 $
(30.00 N₨)		      -91.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(8,926.23 N₨)		 10.92 $
(1,500.00 N₨)		      -83.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(514.97 N₨)		 2.18 $
(300.00 N₨)		      -41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(384.51 N₨)		 1.76 $
(241.40 N₨)		      -37.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,119.80 N₨)		 3.64 $
(500.00 N₨)		      -87.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(478.91 N₨)		 4.77 $
(655.17 N₨)		      +36.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,119,797.10 N₨)		 32,768.60 $
(4,500,000.00 N₨)		      +9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,987.34 $
(3,568,752.49 N₨)		 40,748.26 $
(5,595,819.36 N₨)		      +56.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.26 $
(28,599.40 N₨)		 33.64 $
(4,619.05 N₨)		      -83.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.42 $
(7,885.08 N₨)		 4.90 $
(673.12 N₨)		      -91.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(9,862.52 N₨)		 9.27 $
(1,273.17 N₨)		      -87.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.87 $
(6,298.88 N₨)		 19.25 $
(2,642.86 N₨)		      -58.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.90 $
(3,007.21 N₨)		 7.11 $
(976.47 N₨)		      -67.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(1,922.57 N₨)		 3.09 $
(425.00 N₨)		      -77.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.18 $
(188,574.42 N₨)		 63.90 $
(8,775.68 N₨)		      -95.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,603.95 $
(3,104,122.93 N₨)		 2,706.44 $
(371,666.67 N₨)		      -88.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(7,177.13 N₨)		 24.01 $
(3,297.67 N₨)		      -54.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(5,849.55 N₨)		 28.76 $
(3,950.00 N₨)		      -32.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.98 $
(12,356.14 N₨)		 48.58 $
(6,671.05 N₨)		      -46.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.64 $
(15,606.11 N₨)		 33.48 $
(4,597.44 N₨)		      -70.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,733.91 $
(238,111.97 N₨)		 144.07 $
(19,784.39 N₨)		      -91.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.20 $
(197,090.61 N₨)		 76.54 $
(10,511.63 N₨)		      -94.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.35 $
(394,999.24 N₨)		 276.28 $
(37,940.70 N₨)		      -90.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.43 $
(328,543.83 N₨)		 158.57 $
(21,775.90 N₨)		      -93.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.80 $
(41,033.09 N₨)		 177.26 $
(24,342.61 N₨)		      -40.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.36 $
(34,518.81 N₨)		 92.86 $
(12,751.78 N₨)		      -63.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.33 $
(593,021.50 N₨)		 217.74 $
(29,901.38 N₨)		      -95.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 12.22      +87.8 %
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