Cost of living in Dharan
compared to
Cost of living in Dharan vs. Nepal overall average
Dharan is 20.5% cheaper than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Dharan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Dharan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Dharan
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Dharan
- Childcare
-
pay 59.4% less in Dharan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% less in Dharan
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Dharan
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Dharan.
Dharan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.11
NPR301.71
|
$1.06
-
$3.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
NPR46.93
|
$0.28
-
$0.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
NPR20.11
|
$0.11
-
$0.18
|
Dharan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
NPR50.29
|
$0.28
-
$0.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.47
NPR352.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
NPR361.67
|
$2.40
-
$2.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
NPR211.20
|
$1.27
-
$1.69
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.28
NPR182.47
|
$1.12
-
$1.34
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
NPR125.45
|
$0.80
-
$0.96
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
NPR34.21
|
$0.22
-
$0.26
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR41.06
|
$0.26
-
$0.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.09
|
$0.16
-
$0.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
NPR18.25
|
$0.13
-
$0.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR31.93
|
$0.13
-
$0.32
|
Dharan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
NPR702.39
|
$4.54
-
$5.31
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Dharan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.28
NPR1,609.13
|
$10.57
-
$11.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$38.76
NPR5,531.38
|
$35.24
-
$42.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$19.38
NPR2,765.69
|
$17.62
-
$21.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Dharan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$21.14
NPR3,017.12
|
$21.14
-
$21.14
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Dharan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
NPR150.86
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
NPR251.43
|
$1.76
-
$1.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.33
NPR1,759.98
|
$10.57
-
$14.10
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.82
NPR402.28
|
$2.11
-
$3.52
|
Dharan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.33
NPR1,759.98
|
$10.57
-
$14.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.10
NPR2,011.41
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.19
NPR4,022.82
|
$28.19
-
$28.19
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.72
NPR4,525.68
|
$28.19
-
$35.24
|
Dharan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Nepal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Nepal, like
Kathmandu,
Lalitpur,
Dharan,
Bhaktapur,
Biratnagar,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Nepal compared to Dharan.
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