Cost of living in Nepal
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 5 cities in Nepal, such as
Biratnagar,
Pokhara,
Butwal,
Lalitpur,
Kathmandu,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Nepal, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
$1.12
-
$3.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
$5.20
-
$7.84
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
$0.35
-
$0.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
$0.11
-
$0.25
|
Nepal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
$0.33
-
$0.91
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
$1.43
-
$10.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
$2.37
-
$3.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
$1.21
-
$2.44
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
$1.09
-
$2.28
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
$0.64
-
$1.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
$0.31
-
$0.58
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
$0.32
-
$0.93
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
$0.16
-
$0.47
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
$0.12
-
$0.30
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
$0.19
-
$0.43
|
Nepal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
$4.71
-
$5.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
$7.00
-
$22.09
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
$22,092.66
-
$35,440.31
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
$6.43
-
$18.41
|
Nepal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
$7.29
-
$17.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
$68.91
-
$136.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
$35.44
-
$82.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
$10.91
-
$56.31
|
Nepal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
$29.60
-
$163.85
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
$1,620.13
-
$10,105.35
|
Nepal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
$1.43
-
$3.56
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
$1.02
-
$2.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
$2.29
-
$3.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
$10.06
-
$27.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
$2.49
-
$4.27
|
Nepal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
$11.64
-
$41.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
$12.85
-
$71.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
$22.09
-
$76.96
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
|
$17.31
-
$63.70
|
Nepal - Cost of clothing
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