Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in India is 15.5% lower than in Nepal (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in India is 8.4% lower than in Nepal | |
| Rent Prices in India are 58.4% higher than in Nepal | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 10.6% lower than in Nepal | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 6.5% lower than in Nepal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 172.8% higher than in Nepal | |
Restaurants | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 N₨ (155.89 ₹) |
400.93 N₨ (250.00 ₹) |
+60.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
2,500.00 N₨ (1,558.89 ₹) |
1,924.45 N₨ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-23.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
999.50 N₨ (623.24 ₹) |
561.30 N₨ (350.00 ₹) |
-43.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 N₨ (187.07 ₹) |
278.56 N₨ (173.70 ₹) |
-7.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 N₨ (280.60 ₹) |
481.11 N₨ (300.00 ₹) |
+6.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
220.70 N₨ (137.62 ₹) |
258.37 N₨ (161.11 ₹) |
+17.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
67.46 N₨ (42.07 ₹) |
58.84 N₨ (36.69 ₹) |
-12.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.98 N₨ (14.33 ₹) |
23.58 N₨ (14.70 ₹) |
+2.6 % |
Markets | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
396.42 N₨ (247.19 ₹) |
365.44 N₨ (227.87 ₹) |
-7.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
62.77 N₨ (39.14 ₹) |
62.74 N₨ (39.12 ₹) |
-0.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
53.20 N₨ (33.17 ₹) |
44.30 N₨ (27.62 ₹) |
-16.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
215.42 N₨ (134.33 ₹) |
133.26 N₨ (83.10 ₹) |
-38.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
469.39 N₨ (292.69 ₹) |
332.81 N₨ (207.52 ₹) |
-29.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
197.58 N₨ (123.20 ₹) |
196.12 N₨ (122.29 ₹) |
-0.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
364.63 N₨ (227.37 ₹) |
358.96 N₨ (223.83 ₹) |
-1.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
140.03 N₨ (87.32 ₹) |
134.08 N₨ (83.61 ₹) |
-4.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.86 N₨ (38.57 ₹) |
45.71 N₨ (28.50 ₹) |
-26.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.08 N₨ (44.32 ₹) |
67.30 N₨ (41.97 ₹) |
-5.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
38.90 N₨ (24.26 ₹) |
34.58 N₨ (21.56 ₹) |
-11.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
26.79 N₨ (16.70 ₹) |
26.22 N₨ (16.35 ₹) |
-2.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
40.59 N₨ (25.31 ₹) |
29.98 N₨ (18.70 ₹) |
-26.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
65.25 N₨ (40.68 ₹) |
73.51 N₨ (45.84 ₹) |
+12.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
35.69 N₨ (22.25 ₹) |
46.47 N₨ (28.98 ₹) |
+30.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 N₨ (623.55 ₹) |
1,122.60 N₨ (700.00 ₹) |
+12.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.61 N₨ (198.05 ₹) |
254.87 N₨ (158.93 ₹) |
-19.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
444.06 N₨ (276.90 ₹) |
409.43 N₨ (255.30 ₹) |
-7.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 N₨ (249.42 ₹) |
561.30 N₨ (350.00 ₹) |
+40.3 % |
Transportation | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 N₨ (18.71 ₹) |
48.11 N₨ (30.00 ₹) |
+60.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 N₨ (935.33 ₹) |
1,378.98 N₨ (859.87 ₹) |
-8.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 N₨ (187.07 ₹) |
128.30 N₨ (80.00 ₹) |
-57.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 N₨ (150.53 ₹) |
64.52 N₨ (40.23 ₹) |
-73.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 N₨ (311.78 ₹) |
240.56 N₨ (150.00 ₹) |
-51.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.33 N₨ (409.26 ₹) |
625.99 N₨ (390.34 ₹) |
-4.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 N₨ (2,805,994.12 ₹) |
1,924,451.65 N₨ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-57.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,487,805.46 N₨ (3,421,944.41 ₹) |
3,121,702.90 N₨ (1,946,551.11 ₹) |
-43.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,619.05 N₨ (2,880.23 ₹) |
5,620.53 N₨ (3,504.71 ₹) |
+21.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
682.00 N₨ (425.26 ₹) |
528.65 N₨ (329.64 ₹) |
-22.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,267.50 N₨ (790.36 ₹) |
1,104.52 N₨ (688.73 ₹) |
-12.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,744.19 N₨ (1,711.15 ₹) |
2,237.07 N₨ (1,394.93 ₹) |
-18.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,031.58 N₨ (643.25 ₹) |
1,045.14 N₨ (651.70 ₹) |
+1.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 N₨ (280.60 ₹) |
481.11 N₨ (300.00 ₹) |
+6.9 % |
Childcare | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,775.68 N₨ (5,472.11 ₹) |
9,596.42 N₨ (5,983.89 ₹) |
+9.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
371,666.67 N₨ (231,754.33 ₹) |
251,712.06 N₨ (156,956.13 ₹) |
-32.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,286.05 N₨ (2,049.03 ₹) |
3,554.56 N₨ (2,216.46 ₹) |
+8.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,833.33 N₨ (2,390.29 ₹) |
3,693.35 N₨ (2,303.01 ₹) |
-3.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,565.79 N₨ (4,094.13 ₹) |
6,329.80 N₨ (3,946.98 ₹) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,456.41 N₨ (2,778.81 ₹) |
4,618.61 N₨ (2,879.95 ₹) |
+3.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
19,430.71 N₨ (12,116.10 ₹) |
25,524.52 N₨ (15,915.92 ₹) |
+31.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,142.86 N₨ (6,324.62 ₹) |
16,047.46 N₨ (10,006.46 ₹) |
+58.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
35,957.03 N₨ (22,421.16 ₹) |
59,187.66 N₨ (36,906.72 ₹) |
+64.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,213.95 N₨ (13,228.05 ₹) |
36,644.89 N₨ (22,850.08 ₹) |
+72.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
24,342.61 N₨ (15,178.94 ₹) |
20,588.86 N₨ (12,838.27 ₹) |
-15.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,751.78 N₨ (7,951.43 ₹) |
11,114.83 N₨ (6,930.70 ₹) |
-12.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nepal Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,140.33 N₨ (18,794.13 ₹) |
75,297.91 N₨ (46,952.33 ₹) |
+149.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.23 | 9.00 | -26.4 % |
| Last update: | 19 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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