Cost of Living in Nepal
Cost of living in Nepal is 61.87% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Nepal is, on average, 88.72% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 250.00 N₨ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,500.00 N₨ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 799.00 N₨ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 300.00 N₨ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 400.00 N₨ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 183.03 N₨ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 56.96 N₨ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 26.67 N₨ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 316.73 N₨ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 55.12 N₨ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 38.97 N₨ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 161.69 N₨ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 362.43 N₨ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 191.11 N₨ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 248.43 N₨ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 102.80 N₨ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 46.12 N₨ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 55.63 N₨ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 29.36 N₨ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 20.02 N₨ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 26.14 N₨ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 36.43 N₨ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 36.14 N₨ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 700.00 N₨ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 240.17 N₨ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 342.83 N₨ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 250.00 N₨ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 N₨ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,000.00 N₨ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 250.00 N₨ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 120.70 N₨ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 500.00 N₨ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 407.03 N₨ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 3,800,000.00 N₨ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 5,524,438.85 N₨ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 3,070.53 N₨ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 2.00 N₨ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 1,987.59 N₨ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 2,917.99 N₨ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,044.40 N₨ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 350.00 N₨ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 6,621.70 N₨ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 175,104.19 N₨ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,542.40 N₨ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,476.39 N₨ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,798.23 N₨ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 4,109.99 N₨ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 16,766.08 N₨ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 11,449.16 N₨ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 36,489.02 N₨ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 22,873.30 N₨ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 14,240.72 N₨ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 7,322.33 N₨ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 23,325.41 N₨ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.78 |
Prices in Nepal
These data are based on 3428 entries in the past 18 months from 337 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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