| Philadelphia | Bharatpur Nepal | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 159.89 | USD 15.64 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.08 | USD 0.03 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 11.01 | USD 5.21 |
| Mid-range restaurant | USD 50.00 | USD 7.30 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.00 | USD 4.69 |