Cost of Living in Kathmandu

Summary of cost of living in Kathmandu, Nepal:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 N₨ 150.00-500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,700.00 N₨ 1,700.00-5,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 900.00 N₨ 700.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 350.00 N₨ 200.00-550.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 N₨ 300.00-800.00
Cappuccino (regular) 237.24 N₨ 125.00-400.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 64.44 N₨ 50.00-100.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.60 N₨ 20.00-50.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 430.95 N₨ 378.54-492.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 68.92 N₨ 45.36-117.93
Rice (white), (1 lb) 55.55 N₨ 38.56-81.65
Eggs (regular) (12) 224.77 N₨ 160.00-360.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 574.45 N₨ 181.44-1,360.78
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 200.55 N₨ 145.15-317.52
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 356.41 N₨ 163.29-680.39
Apples (1 lb) 148.10 N₨ 86.18-204.12
Banana (1 lb) 64.45 N₨ 45.36-81.65
Oranges (1 lb) 70.13 N₨ 45.36-136.08
Tomato (1 lb) 45.93 N₨ 22.68-68.04
Potato (1 lb) 30.69 N₨ 18.14-45.36
Onion (1 lb) 40.46 N₨ 27.22-63.50
Lettuce (1 head) 59.59 N₨ 25.00-130.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 33.28 N₨ 25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 N₨ 550.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 296.99 N₨ 180.00-424.24
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 444.52 N₨ 200.00-700.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 400.00 N₨ 300.00-500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 N₨ 25.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,350.00 N₨ 950.00-3,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 N₨ 200.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 N₨ 160.93-402.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 N₨ 300.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 660.49 N₨ 643.52-681.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,500,000.00 N₨ 3,000,000.00-4,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,626,830.11 N₨ 4,414,230.00-7,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,414.06 N₨ 2,000.00-10,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 701.56 N₨ 350.00-1,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,396.30 N₨ 900.00-2,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,134.62 N₨ 1,500.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,230.00 N₨ 500.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 N₨ 350.00-600.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 12,326.09 N₨ 5,000.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 472,500.00 N₨ 240,000.00-1,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,473.08 N₨ 1,500.00-6,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,882.35 N₨ 1,600.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,425.00 N₨ 3,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 5,158.33 N₨ 2,000.00-9,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,170.77 N₨ 15,000.00-45,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,460.00 N₨ 9,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 41,227.27 N₨ 25,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 26,222.22 N₨ 18,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 29,162.30 N₨ 19,999.83-46,451.13
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 15,026.09 N₨ 12,634.71-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 32,500.24 N₨
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.95 10.50-18.00

Prices in Kathmandu

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Last update: December 2024
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3 Comments so far
Anonymous on Aug 09, 2024:
Don't come to Nepal as a casual tourist. It's either for Hindu/Buddhist religious tourists or nature lovers who don't mind hiking for 15 days to see things that will change your life.
Anonymous on Jan 12, 2021:
We left Kathmandu after living there 4 months ago.Compared to Moldova the roads are horrible in Kathmandu.Things aren't as cheap as what's on here. Nice people though good food good weather.
Christopher Legg on Oct 06, 2020:
Hi having been to Nepal as a tourist, I am appalled at some of the comments. Nepal has nothing to offer to tourists, no transport like in there countries. How narrow minded, if you want Nepal to be like your home town. Stay home. I had a fantastic time there, th