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 74.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Nepal are 92.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Nepal are 73.1% 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 $
(2,744.57 N₨)		 1.82 $
(250.00 N₨)		      -90.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(10,292.14 N₨)		 18.22 $
(2,500.00 N₨)		      -75.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,509.51 N₨)		 7.28 $
(999.00 N₨)		      -33.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(823.37 N₨)		 2.26 $
(310.00 N₨)		      -62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(960.60 N₨)		 3.28 $
(450.00 N₨)		      -53.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(716.90 N₨)		 1.61 $
(221.53 N₨)		      -69.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(351.18 N₨)		 0.49 $
(67.16 N₨)		      -80.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(285.98 N₨)		 0.17 $
(22.83 N₨)		      -92.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(548.85 N₨)		 2.87 $
(393.47 N₨)		      -28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(451.14 N₨)		 0.46 $
(62.60 N₨)		      -86.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(286.81 N₨)		 0.39 $
(52.84 N₨)		      -81.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(577.63 N₨)		 1.55 $
(213.14 N₨)		      -63.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(805.00 N₨)		 3.45 $
(473.11 N₨)		      -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(756.91 N₨)		 1.45 $
(198.75 N₨)		      -73.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(1,012.82 N₨)		 2.64 $
(362.30 N₨)		      -64.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(328.96 N₨)		 1.02 $
(140.42 N₨)		      -57.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(104.22 N₨)		 0.45 $
(61.14 N₨)		      -41.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(280.10 N₨)		 0.51 $
(69.69 N₨)		      -75.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(305.81 N₨)		 0.29 $
(39.34 N₨)		      -87.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(182.31 N₨)		 0.20 $
(26.96 N₨)		      -85.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(191.71 N₨)		 0.29 $
(40.00 N₨)		      -79.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(302.55 N₨)		 0.47 $
(64.03 N₨)		      -78.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(305.60 N₨)		 0.26 $
(35.61 N₨)		      -88.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,058.43 N₨)		 7.29 $
(1,000.00 N₨)		      -51.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(267.32 N₨)		 2.33 $
(319.37 N₨)		      +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(493.44 N₨)		 3.26 $
(447.19 N₨)		      -9.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,372.29 N₨)		 2.91 $
(400.00 N₨)		      -70.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(343.07 N₨)		 0.22 $
(30.00 N₨)		      -91.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(8,919.85 N₨)		 10.93 $
(1,500.00 N₨)		      -83.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(514.61 N₨)		 2.19 $
(300.00 N₨)		      -41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(384.24 N₨)		 1.76 $
(241.40 N₨)		      -37.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,116.86 N₨)		 3.64 $
(500.00 N₨)		      -87.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(481.30 N₨)		 4.78 $
(656.55 N₨)		      +36.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,116,856.05 N₨)		 32,223.62 $
(4,422,000.00 N₨)		      +7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(3,563,174.68 N₨)		 39,990.26 $
(5,487,805.46 N₨)		      +54.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.30 $
(28,584.67 N₨)		 33.66 $
(4,619.05 N₨)		      -83.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(7,848.76 N₨)		 5.00 $
(686.44 N₨)		      -91.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(9,806.98 N₨)		 9.31 $
(1,276.92 N₨)		      -87.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(6,374.32 N₨)		 19.52 $
(2,678.57 N₨)		      -58.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(3,012.09 N₨)		 7.25 $
(994.74 N₨)		      -67.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(1,951.39 N₨)		 2.91 $
(400.00 N₨)		      -79.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(188,635.70 N₨)		 64.93 $
(8,910.81 N₨)		      -95.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(3,114,259.80 N₨)		 2,708.38 $
(371,666.67 N₨)		      -88.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(7,142.92 N₨)		 23.82 $
(3,269.05 N₨)		      -54.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(5,840.17 N₨)		 28.91 $
(3,966.67 N₨)		      -32.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(12,299.08 N₨)		 46.58 $
(6,391.89 N₨)		      -48.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(15,537.82 N₨)		 31.70 $
(4,350.00 N₨)		      -72.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.36 $
(238,689.65 N₨)		 137.87 $
(18,919.03 N₨)		      -92.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.69 $
(197,154.70 N₨)		 72.44 $
(9,940.48 N₨)		      -95.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.42 $
(397,882.70 N₨)		 254.58 $
(34,935.88 N₨)		      -91.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.97 $
(329,756.44 N₨)		 148.92 $
(20,436.28 N₨)		      -93.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.26 $
(41,341.72 N₨)		 192.96 $
(26,478.99 N₨)		      -36.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.43 $
(34,503.54 N₨)		 98.57 $
(13,525.97 N₨)		      -60.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Nepal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.09 $
(594,898.32 N₨)		 217.43 $
(29,837.38 N₨)		      -95.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 12.43      +90.9 %
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