Cost of Living in Kathmandu

Summary about cost of living in Kathmandu:

Four-person family monthly costs: 1,123.46€ (139,339.19N₨) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person monthly costs: 318.51€ (39,504.06N₨) without rent.
Cost of living index in Kathmandu is 39.37% lower than in Lisbon.
Cost of living rank 394^th out of 452 cities in the world.
Kathmandu has a cost of living index of 32.56.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	250.00 N₨	150.00-380.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,300.00 N₨	750.00-2,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	625.00 N₨	500.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	300.00 N₨	250.00-450.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	500.00 N₨	300.00-650.00
Cappuccino (regular)	180.07 N₨	150.00-250.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	55.87 N₨	40.00-90.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	23.38 N₨	15.00-40.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	81.05 N₨	70.00-120.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	59.41 N₨	40.00-100.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	101.76 N₨	75.00-132.28
Eggs (regular) (12)	169.18 N₨	144.00-200.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	939.38 N₨	661.39-1,200.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	428.57 N₨	350.00-600.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	612.99 N₨	300.00-1,000.00
Apples (1kg)	201.67 N₨	150.00-300.00
Banana (1kg)	115.71 N₨	100.00-150.00
Oranges (1kg)	123.21 N₨	100.00-200.00
Tomato (1kg)	72.73 N₨	50.00-110.00
Potato (1kg)	44.00 N₨	30.00-80.00
Onion (1kg)	54.43 N₨	35.00-100.00
Lettuce (1 head)	37.14 N₨	15.00-60.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	36.39 N₨	30.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	800.00 N₨	500.00-1,100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	235.00 N₨	200.00-280.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	345.45 N₨	250.00-400.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	250.00 N₨	200.00-300.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	20.00 N₨	15.00-25.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	950.00 N₨	500.00-1,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	250.00 N₨	150.00-400.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	70.00 N₨	50.00-100.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	300.00 N₨	200.00-500.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	108.67 N₨	102.00-114.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	4,000,000.00 N₨	2,900,000.00-4,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	6,058,150.00 N₨	4,000,000.00-8,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	3,814.33 N₨	2,000.00-6,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	2.08 N₨	1.50-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	2,107.04 N₨	1,250.00-4,000.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	2,635.45 N₨	1,000.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	1,296.15 N₨	500.00-2,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	400.00 N₨	300.00-500.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	7,532.62 N₨	3,500.00-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	169,280.00 N₨	76,800.00-360,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	3,139.29 N₨	1,800.00-6,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	3,543.98 N₨	1,800.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	5,707.84 N₨	2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	5,025.49 N₨	2,500.00-8,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	19,024.39 N₨	9,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	11,957.14 N₨	6,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	33,782.61 N₨	20,000.00-60,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	19,976.19 N₨	12,000.00-40,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	194,753.93 N₨	100,000.00-269,097.76
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	83,798.81 N₨	45,000.00-161,458.66
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	23,815.79 N₨
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.33	8.50-15.00

Prices in Kathmandu

These data are based on 2587 entries in the past 18 months from 234 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019

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8 Comments so far

#Pram on Mar 05, 2019 :

Its lol-able really these prices. Every cities in Nepal are rip off for tourists. Also the average salary do not make sense. More than 50% of Nepalese live in villages and dont even have an access to electricity for example, let alone the internet :D So I am pretty sure the average salary shown here are from those Nepalese who are educated enough to access Numbeo and 'Edit' these fields.

#Anwar Aftab on Jan 22, 2019 :

I visited kathmandu last march and again I have plan to go kathmandu in march. I made some friends there and if you made some friends there its much helpful. This local nepali guy show me kathmandu in budget and cheap. Not much expensive other than clubs and nightlife.

#kobuslite on May 19, 2017 :

Alcohol is expensive in Nepal. 0,65 liter beer is usual around 500 Rupee
In budget+ restaurants always 23% tax (10% service and 13% VAT)
In simple restaurant only 10% service charge
Traffic (jam) is a nightmare in Kathmandu (and outside).
Mountain Overland is a reliable buscompany and (much) cheaper than Greenline
Many delays on Kathmadu to Chitwan route during road conditions. Sometimes it takes 14 hours!
Taxi 10-15 minutes drive around 500
Hotelrooms are good value

#AD. Ghimire on Jan 18, 2017 :

Firstly, the kathmandu city is heavy polluted & saturated with the local populous & the people from the rural areas. the rural, terai areas people migrate to the valley for jobs & better economic growth. Off late i have witnessed a lot of tourists getting scammed for money, tourism is a major source of income for the country. as the country heavily relies on foreign remittances the current economic scenario of the country is inflated. Residential property is highly inflated & so is the consumer products, if you looking to visit Nepal then it is my recommendation to visit pokhara & not kathmandu. A local residing in nepal would also be of very help as you would safe from being ripped off. (taxi rides will cost you nearly 300% more than your current country in nepal). Highly recommend to all do your research & then decide.

#T.Chandrashekara on Dec 22, 2016 :

I want to visit the country Nepal.So iam going to collect information to that country.pleace guide me.

#Brad L. on Mar 10, 2016 :

Won't to live their soon.need a one way ticket let my know.

#Rafiullah Marwat on Feb 22, 2016 :

Respected Sir ,
I want to give Trial for Nepal Cricket team and want to be a regular part of Nepal Cricket team.Please give me suggestion.

#ganesh on Sep 25, 2015 :

Kathmandu is way over priced... RS 5650 for gym? Crazy place for a poor country..

No govt...no control over anything...no wonder the whole country is the most corrupt in the world.

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