Cost of living in Nepal
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 5 cities in Nepal, such as
Biratnagar,
Lalitpur,
Butwal,
Pokhara,
Kathmandu,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Nepal, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
Rs315.21
|
$1.08
-
$4.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
Rs843.61
|
$4.91
-
$8.58
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
Rs54.31
|
$0.36
-
$0.74
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
Rs22.53
|
$0.14
-
$0.25
|
Nepal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
Rs60.68
|
$0.32
-
$0.92
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
Rs399.63
|
$2.00
-
$6.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
Rs366.64
|
$1.90
-
$3.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
Rs186.79
|
$1.01
-
$1.94
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
Rs174.93
|
$0.99
-
$1.88
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
Rs115.44
|
$0.47
-
$1.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
Rs52.15
|
$0.26
-
$0.61
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
Rs68.28
|
$0.28
-
$0.82
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
Rs33.69
|
$0.17
-
$0.42
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
Rs26.44
|
$0.13
-
$0.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
Rs32.69
|
$0.16
-
$0.44
|
Nepal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
Rs517.49
|
$3.25
-
$4.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.23
Rs1,496.14
|
$7.13
-
$20.38
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,125.72
Rs4,148,160.85
|
$25,647.93
-
$37,367.84
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.50
Rs866.64
|
$4.01
-
$11.58
|
Nepal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
Rs1,810.73
|
$10.80
-
$23.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.37
Rs11,111.01
|
$63.88
-
$147.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.78
Rs7,433.81
|
$41.49
-
$97.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.71
Rs2,227.51
|
$10.72
-
$25.98
|
Nepal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.29
Rs7,768.32
|
$29.30
-
$132.91
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.14
Rs242,038.88
|
$1,109.15
-
$5,413.24
|
Nepal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
Rs266.55
|
$1.51
-
$3.48
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
Rs178.23
|
$0.87
-
$2.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
Rs301.07
|
$1.70
-
$3.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.60
Rs3,544.60
|
$10.96
-
$50.32
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.58
Rs343.51
|
$2.08
-
$3.99
|
Nepal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.63
Rs2,083.43
|
$10.11
-
$36.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.34
Rs2,710.24
|
$10.96
-
$30.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.52
Rs5,133.33
|
$20.38
-
$63.27
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.13
Rs3,748.42
|
$16.14
-
$55.84
|
Nepal - Cost of clothing
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