Cost of Living in Nepal

Summary of cost of living in Nepal:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 288.45 N₨ 150.00-500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,200.00 N₨ 1,200.00-5,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 925.00 N₨ 700.00-1,191.02
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 N₨ 200.00-500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 400.00 N₨ 300.00-700.00
Cappuccino (regular) 190.82 N₨ 100.00-300.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 57.49 N₨ 45.00-85.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.75 N₨ 20.00-30.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 355.61 N₨ 250.00-454.25
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 55.70 N₨ 36.29-120.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 42.44 N₨ 22.68-90.72
Eggs (regular) (12) 192.47 N₨ 120.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 413.33 N₨ 226.80-907.19
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 184.55 N₨ 127.01-226.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 254.49 N₨ 158.76-578.00
Apples (1 lb) 126.93 N₨ 54.43-158.76
Banana (1 lb) 54.88 N₨ 36.29-90.72
Oranges (1 lb) 68.62 N₨ 27.22-136.08
Tomato (1 lb) 35.90 N₨ 18.14-54.43
Potato (1 lb) 25.09 N₨ 13.61-45.36
Onion (1 lb) 33.65 N₨ 22.68-54.43
Lettuce (1 head) 38.33 N₨ 20.00-60.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 32.50 N₨ 25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 N₨ 500.00-1,800.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 275.81 N₨ 200.00-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 389.37 N₨ 218.00-550.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 N₨ 250.00-500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 25.00 N₨ 20.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,000.00 N₨ 450.00-3,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 250.00 N₨ 150.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 160.93 N₨ 80.47-321.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 N₨ 300.00-1,200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 586.61 N₨ 408.82-700.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,000,000.00 N₨ 3,090,000.00-4,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,811,764.71 N₨ 5,000,000.00-7,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,187.07 N₨ 1,500.00-5,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.25 N₨ 1.00-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,680.62 N₨ 1,100.00-2,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,997.67 N₨ 1,000.00-6,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,009.52 N₨ 500.00-1,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 N₨ 300.00-700.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,762.14 N₨ 3,000.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 395,727.73 N₨ 150,000.00-1,080,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,823.81 N₨ 1,200.00-7,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,689.66 N₨ 1,500.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 5,670.73 N₨ 2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,495.00 N₨ 2,000.00-9,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,382.97 N₨ 6,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,989.80 N₨ 5,000.00-22,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 36,569.77 N₨ 16,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,864.58 N₨ 12,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 24,140.67 N₨ 13,935.34-37,160.91
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 11,878.72 N₨ 4,645.11-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,957.55 N₨
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.50 8.00-15.00

Prices in Nepal

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Last update: May 2023
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