Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 157.5% higher than in Nepal (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 229.4% higher than in Nepal | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 947.3% higher than in Nepal | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 223.7% higher than in Nepal | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 175.9% higher than in Nepal | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 282.3% higher than in Nepal | |
Restaurants | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 N₨ (2.60 C$) |
2,399.57 N₨ (25.00 C$) |
+859.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
2,500.00 N₨ (26.05 C$) |
9,598.26 N₨ (100.00 C$) |
+283.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
999.00 N₨ (10.41 C$) |
1,439.74 N₨ (15.00 C$) |
+44.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
310.00 N₨ (3.23 C$) |
767.86 N₨ (8.00 C$) |
+147.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 N₨ (4.69 C$) |
767.86 N₨ (8.00 C$) |
+70.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
220.94 N₨ (2.30 C$) |
498.16 N₨ (5.19 C$) |
+125.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
67.16 N₨ (0.70 C$) |
277.81 N₨ (2.89 C$) |
+313.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
22.83 N₨ (0.24 C$) |
224.58 N₨ (2.34 C$) |
+883.9 % |
Markets | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
391.16 N₨ (4.08 C$) |
1,119.31 N₨ (11.66 C$) |
+186.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
62.60 N₨ (0.65 C$) |
323.42 N₨ (3.37 C$) |
+416.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
52.51 N₨ (0.55 C$) |
220.25 N₨ (2.29 C$) |
+319.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
211.17 N₨ (2.20 C$) |
464.01 N₨ (4.83 C$) |
+119.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
473.11 N₨ (4.93 C$) |
676.67 N₨ (7.05 C$) |
+43.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
198.75 N₨ (2.07 C$) |
732.10 N₨ (7.63 C$) |
+268.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
362.29 N₨ (3.77 C$) |
892.31 N₨ (9.30 C$) |
+146.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
140.42 N₨ (1.46 C$) |
250.58 N₨ (2.61 C$) |
+78.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.14 N₨ (0.64 C$) |
86.24 N₨ (0.90 C$) |
+41.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
69.05 N₨ (0.72 C$) |
230.37 N₨ (2.40 C$) |
+233.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
39.34 N₨ (0.41 C$) |
247.93 N₨ (2.58 C$) |
+530.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
26.96 N₨ (0.28 C$) |
160.73 N₨ (1.67 C$) |
+496.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
40.00 N₨ (0.42 C$) |
160.54 N₨ (1.67 C$) |
+301.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
64.03 N₨ (0.67 C$) |
338.01 N₨ (3.52 C$) |
+427.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
35.61 N₨ (0.37 C$) |
239.50 N₨ (2.50 C$) |
+572.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 N₨ (10.42 C$) |
1,727.69 N₨ (18.00 C$) |
+72.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
319.37 N₨ (3.33 C$) |
392.79 N₨ (4.09 C$) |
+23.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
447.19 N₨ (4.66 C$) |
438.37 N₨ (4.57 C$) |
-2.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 N₨ (4.17 C$) |
1,919.65 N₨ (20.00 C$) |
+379.9 % |
Transportation | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 N₨ (0.31 C$) |
335.94 N₨ (3.50 C$) |
+1,019.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,500.00 N₨ (15.63 C$) |
10,078.18 N₨ (105.00 C$) |
+571.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 N₨ (3.13 C$) |
436.72 N₨ (4.55 C$) |
+45.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 N₨ (2.52 C$) |
336.74 N₨ (3.51 C$) |
+39.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 N₨ (5.21 C$) |
3,736.60 N₨ (38.93 C$) |
+647.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.44 N₨ (6.84 C$) |
583.52 N₨ (6.08 C$) |
-11.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,422,000.00 N₨ (46,070.83 C$) |
3,261,298.42 N₨ (33,978.00 C$) |
-26.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,487,805.46 N₨ (57,174.97 C$) |
2,689,694.39 N₨ (28,022.71 C$) |
-51.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
4,619.05 N₨ (48.12 C$) |
19,736.53 N₨ (205.63 C$) |
+327.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
686.44 N₨ (7.15 C$) |
6,027.37 N₨ (62.80 C$) |
+778.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,276.92 N₨ (13.30 C$) |
8,147.47 N₨ (84.88 C$) |
+538.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,607.14 N₨ (27.16 C$) |
5,654.69 N₨ (58.91 C$) |
+116.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
966.67 N₨ (10.07 C$) |
2,315.52 N₨ (24.12 C$) |
+139.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 N₨ (4.17 C$) |
1,504.53 N₨ (15.68 C$) |
+276.1 % |
Childcare | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,910.81 N₨ (92.84 C$) |
106,889.51 N₨ (1,113.63 C$) |
+1,099.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
425,882.35 N₨ (4,437.08 C$) |
1,596,435.61 N₨ (16,632.54 C$) |
+274.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,176.19 N₨ (33.09 C$) |
7,368.66 N₨ (76.77 C$) |
+132.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,965.52 N₨ (41.31 C$) |
5,465.06 N₨ (56.94 C$) |
+37.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,236.11 N₨ (64.97 C$) |
11,659.14 N₨ (121.47 C$) |
+87.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
4,332.43 N₨ (45.14 C$) |
14,187.55 N₨ (147.81 C$) |
+227.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,601.62 N₨ (193.80 C$) |
176,925.17 N₨ (1,843.30 C$) |
+851.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,939.02 N₨ (103.55 C$) |
157,873.14 N₨ (1,644.81 C$) |
+1,488.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
33,808.35 N₨ (352.23 C$) |
283,444.94 N₨ (2,953.09 C$) |
+738.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
20,099.99 N₨ (209.41 C$) |
245,227.71 N₨ (2,554.92 C$) |
+1,120.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
26,478.99 N₨ (275.87 C$) |
82,181.47 N₨ (856.21 C$) |
+210.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
13,525.97 N₨ (140.92 C$) |
57,702.33 N₨ (601.17 C$) |
+326.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Nepal Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
29,949.29 N₨ (312.03 C$) |
377,206.94 N₨ (3,929.95 C$) |
+1,159.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.53 | 6.62 | -47.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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