Nepal vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nepal South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$380
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1255
🏠 One person rent
$116
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$227
$423
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$394
💸 GDP per capita
$1324
$1072
😃 Human freedom index
6.71
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
70.5
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
13
🌐 English speaking %
3%
40%
🎓 Higher education
50
17
😀 Quality of life
28
4
🏙️ Population
29.2M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Nepal ($380) is 26% less expensive than in South Sudan ($513). Nepal ranked 196th vs 187th for South Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nepal compared to 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 147th and 194th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nepal vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Nepal and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 5 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Nepal South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.5
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.7
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$160
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.33
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.63
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.73
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.9
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$13.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.51
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3708
$3068

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In Nepal

City Cost of living Population
Kathmandu
$443
846K
Lalitpur
$350
513K
Pokhara
$377
354K
Birgunj
$335
268K
Biratnagar
$339
243K
Bheemdatta
$379
105K
Dhangadhi
$396
102K
Hetauda
$311
84.7K
Damak
$331
75.1K
Janakpur
$321
97.8K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$520
459K
Wau
$513
321K
Bor
$513
315K
Malakal
$502
147K
Yambio
$500
130K