Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 164.0% higher than in Nepal (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 236.9% higher than in Nepal | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 946.7% higher than in Nepal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 232.0% higher than in Nepal | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 183.2% higher than in Nepal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 291.7% higher than in Nepal | |
Restaurants | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 N₨ (2.53 C$) |
2,465.61 N₨ (25.00 C$) |
+886.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
2,500.00 N₨ (25.35 C$) |
9,862.45 N₨ (100.00 C$) |
+294.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
999.50 N₨ (10.13 C$) |
1,479.37 N₨ (15.00 C$) |
+48.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
310.00 N₨ (3.14 C$) |
789.00 N₨ (8.00 C$) |
+154.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 N₨ (4.56 C$) |
789.00 N₨ (8.00 C$) |
+75.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
223.10 N₨ (2.26 C$) |
511.98 N₨ (5.19 C$) |
+129.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
66.82 N₨ (0.68 C$) |
285.40 N₨ (2.89 C$) |
+327.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.98 N₨ (0.23 C$) |
230.85 N₨ (2.34 C$) |
+904.6 % |
Markets | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
393.47 N₨ (3.99 C$) |
1,152.14 N₨ (11.68 C$) |
+192.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
62.60 N₨ (0.63 C$) |
332.02 N₨ (3.37 C$) |
+430.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
52.84 N₨ (0.54 C$) |
225.84 N₨ (2.29 C$) |
+327.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
213.14 N₨ (2.16 C$) |
476.57 N₨ (4.83 C$) |
+123.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
473.11 N₨ (4.80 C$) |
699.93 N₨ (7.10 C$) |
+47.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
198.75 N₨ (2.02 C$) |
750.09 N₨ (7.61 C$) |
+277.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
362.30 N₨ (3.67 C$) |
919.11 N₨ (9.32 C$) |
+153.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
140.42 N₨ (1.42 C$) |
256.97 N₨ (2.61 C$) |
+83.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.14 N₨ (0.62 C$) |
88.70 N₨ (0.90 C$) |
+45.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
69.69 N₨ (0.71 C$) |
236.73 N₨ (2.40 C$) |
+239.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
39.34 N₨ (0.40 C$) |
254.58 N₨ (2.58 C$) |
+547.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
26.78 N₨ (0.27 C$) |
164.97 N₨ (1.67 C$) |
+516.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
40.00 N₨ (0.41 C$) |
164.34 N₨ (1.67 C$) |
+310.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
64.03 N₨ (0.65 C$) |
346.27 N₨ (3.51 C$) |
+440.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
35.61 N₨ (0.36 C$) |
246.36 N₨ (2.50 C$) |
+591.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 N₨ (10.14 C$) |
1,775.24 N₨ (18.00 C$) |
+77.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
319.37 N₨ (3.24 C$) |
402.12 N₨ (4.08 C$) |
+25.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
447.19 N₨ (4.53 C$) |
449.61 N₨ (4.56 C$) |
+0.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 N₨ (4.06 C$) |
1,972.49 N₨ (20.00 C$) |
+393.1 % |
Transportation | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 N₨ (0.30 C$) |
345.19 N₨ (3.50 C$) |
+1,050.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 N₨ (15.21 C$) |
10,454.20 N₨ (106.00 C$) |
+596.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 N₨ (3.04 C$) |
448.74 N₨ (4.55 C$) |
+49.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 N₨ (2.45 C$) |
346.01 N₨ (3.51 C$) |
+43.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 N₨ (5.07 C$) |
3,839.45 N₨ (38.93 C$) |
+667.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.55 N₨ (6.66 C$) |
599.15 N₨ (6.08 C$) |
-8.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,422,000.00 N₨ (44,836.73 C$) |
3,351,063.50 N₨ (33,978.00 C$) |
-24.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,487,805.46 N₨ (55,643.43 C$) |
2,766,954.88 N₨ (28,055.45 C$) |
-49.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,619.05 N₨ (46.83 C$) |
20,238.90 N₨ (205.21 C$) |
+338.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
686.44 N₨ (6.96 C$) |
6,177.79 N₨ (62.64 C$) |
+800.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,276.92 N₨ (12.95 C$) |
8,354.67 N₨ (84.71 C$) |
+554.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,697.67 N₨ (27.35 C$) |
5,796.97 N₨ (58.78 C$) |
+114.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
994.74 N₨ (10.09 C$) |
2,383.21 N₨ (24.16 C$) |
+139.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 N₨ (4.06 C$) |
1,553.34 N₨ (15.75 C$) |
+288.3 % |
Childcare | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,910.81 N₨ (90.35 C$) |
110,097.06 N₨ (1,116.33 C$) |
+1,135.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
371,666.67 N₨ (3,768.50 C$) |
1,632,356.79 N₨ (16,551.23 C$) |
+339.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,269.05 N₨ (33.15 C$) |
7,565.44 N₨ (76.71 C$) |
+131.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,966.67 N₨ (40.22 C$) |
5,620.12 N₨ (56.99 C$) |
+41.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,391.89 N₨ (64.81 C$) |
11,998.72 N₨ (121.66 C$) |
+87.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,350.00 N₨ (44.11 C$) |
14,590.93 N₨ (147.94 C$) |
+235.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,831.44 N₨ (190.94 C$) |
181,918.99 N₨ (1,844.56 C$) |
+866.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,083.33 N₨ (102.24 C$) |
162,042.97 N₨ (1,643.03 C$) |
+1,507.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,284.00 N₨ (357.76 C$) |
291,050.57 N₨ (2,951.10 C$) |
+724.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,548.71 N₨ (208.35 C$) |
252,013.37 N₨ (2,555.28 C$) |
+1,126.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
26,478.99 N₨ (268.48 C$) |
84,803.44 N₨ (859.86 C$) |
+220.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
13,525.97 N₨ (137.15 C$) |
59,341.20 N₨ (601.69 C$) |
+338.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,442.70 N₨ (298.53 C$) |
388,530.48 N₨ (3,939.49 C$) |
+1,219.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.43 | 6.36 | -48.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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