KATHMANDU: Nepal ranks  45th in the mobile data pricing among 230 countries across the globe. According to a survey  recently carried out by price comparison site cable.co.uk, Nepal has cheaper mobile data pricing compared to US, UK including other European nations.

The cheapest mobile data is available in India with  US $0.26 per GB followed by Nepal with US $2.25 per GB. The cheapest price of mobile data in Nepal is US $0.32 (Rs 37.03) per GB while the dearest price is US $6.43 (Rs 734.50).

The survey of average mobile data price in Nepal was based on 27 different data package schemes provided by telecom companies.  The sample data had been collected on November 15, 2018.

Similarly, south Asian countries Sri Lanka and Bhutan have cheaper data price than Nepal. Sri Lanka stands in 7th position with US $0.78 per GB while the cost of average mobile data is US $1.25 per GB in Bhutan (18th).

Likewise, the UK ranks 136th in the list with an average data price per GB $8.53. The USA ranks 182nd with an average data price $12.37 per GB.

Asian nations make up a half of the top 20 cheapest countries, with only Taiwan, China and South Korea charging more than the global average. The research looked at SIM-only deals and included a range of packages from all the providers in each country.

Top five nations (average global price per GB):

• India – $0.26
• Kyrgyzstan – $0.27
• Kazakstan – $0.49
• Ukraine – $0.51
• Rwanda – $0.56

Last five nations ( average global price per GB):

• Zimbabwe – $75.20
• Equatorial Guinea – $65.83
• Saint Helena – $55.47
• Falkland Islands – $47.39
• Djibouti – $37.92