Cost of living in Nepal
Summary of cost of living in Nepal
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: ₨ 284,155
- Single person estimated monthly costs: ₨ 118,527 WARNING! These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | ₨ 512 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | ₨ 680 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | ₨ 249 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | ₨ 97 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | ₨ 154 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | ₨ 90 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | ₨ 549 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | ₨ 274 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | ₨ 56 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | ₨ 261 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | ₨ 1,223 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | ₨ 247 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | ₨ 58 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | ₨ 105,738 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | ₨ 32,030 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | ₨ 12,548 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | ₨ 25,000 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | ₨ 15,000 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | ₨ 3,000 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | ₨ 1,150 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | ₨ 40,000 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | ₨ 15,000 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | ₨ 2,500 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | ₨ 500 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | ₨ 3,288 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | ₨ 8,999 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | ₨ 8,704 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | ₨ 7,999 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | ₨ 5,331,140 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | ₨ 162 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | ₨ 3,130 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | ₨ 169 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | ₨ 1,500 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | ₨ 134 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | ₨ 313 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | ₨ 361 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | ₨ 96 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | ₨ 120 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | ₨ 545 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | ₨ 2,500 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | ₨ 800 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | ₨ 3,000 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | ₨ 690 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | ₨ 448 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | ₨ 449 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | ₨ 70,000 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | ₨ 1.90 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | ₨ 1,699 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | ₨ 332 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Nepal
This map shows only the top cities in Nepal. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Nepal
| Bharatpur | Birgunj | Butwal |
| Dharan Bazar | Gulariya | Hetauda |
| Janakpur | Kathmandu | Mahendranagar |
| Pokhara |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 39% cheaper than in Brasília
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 73% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 14% more expensive than in Patna
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 22% cheaper than in Torreón
- Cost of living in Pokhara is 33% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 80% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 10% cheaper than in Baotou
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 6% more expensive than in Pokhara
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 47% cheaper than in Murcia
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 52% cheaper than in Addis Ababa
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is about the same as in Pune
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 52% cheaper than in Kingston, Jamaica
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 4% more expensive than in Ganja
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 72% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is about the same as in Delhi
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 24% cheaper than in Phuket
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 56% cheaper than in Tauranga
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 53% cheaper than in Panama City
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 42% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Kathmandu is 43% cheaper than in Alicante
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Prices recently added
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Kathmandu costs ₨ 50,000 (3 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kathmandu costs ₨ 80,000 (3 days ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Kathmandu costs ₨ 500 (7 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kathmandu costs ₨ 3,000 (7 days ago)
- 60 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Kathmandu costs ₨ 2.00 (7 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Kathmandu costs ₨ 70,000 (7 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Kathmandu costs ₨ 500 (7 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Kathmandu costs ₨ 600 (7 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Kathmandu costs ₨ 690 (7 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Kathmandu costs ₨ 3,000 (7 days ago)