Cost of living in Nepal
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 5 cities in Nepal, such as
Kathmandu,
Pokhara,
Butwal,
Lalitpur,
Biratnagar,
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 |
$1.85
NPR247.16
|
$1.15
-
$3.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
NPR857.03
|
$4.99
-
$8.11
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
NPR63.12
|
$0.37
-
$0.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR22.43
|
$0.15
-
$0.37
|
Nepal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
NPR63.35
|
$0.35
-
$0.97
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
NPR460.70
|
$1.44
-
$9.99
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
NPR385.87
|
$2.22
-
$3.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
NPR195.92
|
$1.18
-
$2.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR186.72
|
$1.18
-
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
NPR140.81
|
$0.67
-
$1.39
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
NPR56.41
|
$0.33
-
$0.67
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NPR70.88
|
$0.33
-
$1.05
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.02
|
$0.16
-
$0.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR26.75
|
$0.10
-
$0.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR34.48
|
$0.18
-
$0.45
|
Nepal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.93
NPR656.84
|
$4.82
-
$5.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.97
NPR1,995.53
|
$7.48
-
$22.45
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,088.94
NPR4,277,686.37
|
$22,477.68
-
$34,464.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
NPR1,450.33
|
$4.53
-
$15.73
|
Nepal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
NPR1,322.97
|
$6.62
-
$17.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$90.65
NPR12,083.76
|
$62.41
-
$188.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.00
NPR8,798.06
|
$39.31
-
$112.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.38
NPR3,916.78
|
$14.32
-
$57.30
|
Nepal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$69.48
NPR9,261.96
|
$34.33
-
$167.95
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,917.30
NPR388,896.51
|
$1,161.11
-
$7,929.17
|
Nepal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
NPR308.74
|
$1.44
-
$3.81
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
NPR201.26
|
$0.92
-
$2.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
NPR391.14
|
$2.37
-
$3.62
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.95
NPR3,058.80
|
$10.68
-
$33.70
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
NPR431.08
|
$2.73
-
$5.62
|
Nepal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.32
NPR2,975.08
|
$12.23
-
$47.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
NPR4,762.03
|
$16.23
-
$64.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.27
NPR5,635.02
|
$21.85
-
$80.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.72
NPR4,361.79
|
$17.98
-
$66.18
|
Nepal - Cost of clothing
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