Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Nepal 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Nepal is 60.7% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Nepal is 67.7% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Nepal are 88.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Nepal are 67.9% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Nepal are 63.4% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Nepal is 77.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (2,038.56 N₨) |
3.07 NZ$ (250.00 N₨) |
-87.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (10,192.78 N₨) |
30.66 NZ$ (2,500.00 N₨) |
-75.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (1,223.13 N₨) |
12.25 NZ$ (999.00 N₨) |
-18.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (896.96 N₨) |
3.80 NZ$ (310.00 N₨) |
-65.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (896.96 N₨) |
5.52 NZ$ (450.00 N₨) |
-49.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (464.29 N₨) |
2.72 NZ$ (221.53 N₨) |
-52.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (307.04 N₨) |
0.82 NZ$ (67.16 N₨) |
-78.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (284.91 N₨) |
0.28 NZ$ (22.83 N₨) |
-92.0 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.29 NZ$ (920.98 N₨) |
4.83 NZ$ (393.47 N₨) |
-57.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (237.96 N₨) |
0.77 NZ$ (62.60 N₨) |
-73.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (113.89 N₨) |
0.65 NZ$ (52.84 N₨) |
-53.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.74 NZ$ (875.80 N₨) |
2.61 NZ$ (213.14 N₨) |
-75.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (508.22 N₨) |
5.80 NZ$ (473.11 N₨) |
-6.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (583.87 N₨) |
2.44 NZ$ (198.75 N₨) |
-66.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (795.24 N₨) |
4.44 NZ$ (362.29 N₨) |
-54.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (172.44 N₨) |
1.72 NZ$ (140.42 N₨) |
-18.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (139.54 N₨) |
0.75 NZ$ (61.14 N₨) |
-56.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (187.39 N₨) |
0.85 NZ$ (69.69 N₨) |
-62.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (291.52 N₨) |
0.48 NZ$ (39.34 N₨) |
-86.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (128.52 N₨) |
0.33 NZ$ (26.96 N₨) |
-79.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (108.66 N₨) |
0.49 NZ$ (40.00 N₨) |
-63.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (319.32 N₨) |
0.79 NZ$ (64.03 N₨) |
-79.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (153.87 N₨) |
0.44 NZ$ (35.61 N₨) |
-76.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (1,304.68 N₨) |
12.26 NZ$ (1,000.00 N₨) |
-23.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (405.96 N₨) |
3.92 NZ$ (319.37 N₨) |
-21.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (474.84 N₨) |
5.48 NZ$ (447.19 N₨) |
-5.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (3,261.69 N₨) |
4.91 NZ$ (400.00 N₨) |
-87.7 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (326.17 N₨) |
0.37 NZ$ (30.00 N₨) |
-90.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (14,473.75 N₨) |
18.40 NZ$ (1,500.00 N₨) |
-89.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (326.17 N₨) |
3.68 NZ$ (300.00 N₨) |
-8.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (446.18 N₨) |
2.96 NZ$ (241.40 N₨) |
-45.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (4,892.54 N₨) |
6.13 NZ$ (500.00 N₨) |
-89.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (865.86 N₨) |
8.05 NZ$ (656.55 N₨) |
-24.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (3,669,401.51 N₨) |
54,229.55 NZ$ (4,422,000.00 N₨) |
+20.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (2,936,692.36 N₨) |
67,300.14 NZ$ (5,487,805.46 N₨) |
+86.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.84 NZ$ (18,578.71 N₨) |
56.65 NZ$ (4,619.05 N₨) |
-75.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.27 NZ$ (4,751.35 N₨) |
8.42 NZ$ (686.44 N₨) |
-85.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.07 NZ$ (7,018.64 N₨) |
15.66 NZ$ (1,276.92 N₨) |
-81.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (4,994.23 N₨) |
32.85 NZ$ (2,678.57 N₨) |
-46.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (2,027.75 N₨) |
12.20 NZ$ (994.74 N₨) |
-50.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (1,630.85 N₨) |
4.91 NZ$ (400.00 N₨) |
-75.5 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (101,783.12 N₨) |
109.28 NZ$ (8,910.81 N₨) |
-91.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (1,600,829.13 N₨) |
4,557.96 NZ$ (371,666.67 N₨) |
-76.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (9,291.98 N₨) |
40.09 NZ$ (3,269.05 N₨) |
-64.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.26 NZ$ (5,810.86 N₨) |
48.65 NZ$ (3,966.67 N₨) |
-31.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.58 NZ$ (13,094.08 N₨) |
78.39 NZ$ (6,391.89 N₨) |
-51.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
197.27 NZ$ (16,086.23 N₨) |
53.35 NZ$ (4,350.00 N₨) |
-73.0 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,832.22 NZ$ (149,403.31 N₨) |
231.99 NZ$ (18,917.07 N₨) |
-87.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,539.80 NZ$ (125,558.96 N₨) |
121.91 NZ$ (9,940.48 N₨) |
-92.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,908.74 NZ$ (237,184.83 N₨) |
428.39 NZ$ (34,931.57 N₨) |
-85.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (204,852.96 N₨) |
250.58 NZ$ (20,433.03 N₨) |
-90.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
751.02 NZ$ (61,239.48 N₨) |
324.73 NZ$ (26,478.99 N₨) |
-56.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
633.37 NZ$ (51,646.06 N₨) |
165.88 NZ$ (13,525.97 N₨) |
-73.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Nepal Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,000.63 NZ$ (407,762.35 N₨) |
365.89 NZ$ (29,835.68 N₨) |
-92.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.77 | 12.43 | +83.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 473 | 138 |
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