Cost of Living in Nepal

Summary of cost of living in Nepal:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,255.8$ (172,130.9N₨) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 361.2$ (49,511.1N₨) without rent.
Cost of living in Nepal is, on average, 64.6% lower than in United States.
Rent in Nepal is, on average, 92.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	250.00 N₨	150.00-500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	2,500.00 N₨	1,500.00-5,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	999.00 N₨	750.00-1,081.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	320.00 N₨	200.00-500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	450.00 N₨	300.00-700.00
Cappuccino (regular)	224.06 N₨	100.00-400.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	66.90 N₨	50.00-150.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	23.11 N₨	20.00-40.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	391.16 N₨	302.83-492.10
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	62.60 N₨	36.29-99.79
Rice (white), (1 lb)	53.12 N₨	31.75-90.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	212.62 N₨	156.00-300.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	481.67 N₨	181.44-1,360.78
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	197.99 N₨	136.08-317.52
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	348.55 N₨	163.29-680.39
Apples (1 lb)	140.42 N₨	86.18-181.44
Banana (1 lb)	61.48 N₨	45.36-90.72
Oranges (1 lb)	68.90 N₨	36.29-113.40
Tomato (1 lb)	40.02 N₨	18.14-68.04
Potato (1 lb)	27.54 N₨	13.61-45.36
Onion (1 lb)	40.82 N₨	24.95-68.04
Lettuce (1 head)	60.72 N₨	25.00-100.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	35.80 N₨	25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	1,000.00 N₨	500.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	316.18 N₨	200.00-454.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	444.06 N₨	250.00-750.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	400.00 N₨	300.00-500.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	30.00 N₨	25.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,500.00 N₨	950.00-3,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	300.00 N₨	150.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	241.40 N₨	80.47-402.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	500.00 N₨	300.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	657.64 N₨	624.59-685.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	4,500,000.00 N₨	3,300,000.00-4,958,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	5,611,789.25 N₨	4,500,000.00-6,600,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	5,000.00 N₨	2,000.00-10,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	683.18 N₨	350.00-1,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,268.42 N₨	950.00-1,800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	2,654.76 N₨	1,500.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	905.88 N₨	500.00-1,300.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	425.00 N₨	300.00-600.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	9,018.42 N₨	3,700.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	425,882.35 N₨	180,000.00-1,200,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	3,264.29 N₨	1,500.00-6,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	4,017.24 N₨	1,500.00-9,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	6,402.78 N₨	2,500.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	4,413.51 N₨	2,000.00-8,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,793.08 N₨	8,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	10,134.15 N₨	4,000.00-17,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	34,156.69 N₨	20,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	20,315.46 N₨	12,000.00-40,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	24,663.34 N₨	14,999.88-46,451.13
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	13,525.97 N₨	9,499.92-17,999.85
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	30,371.68 N₨
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.59	8.00-16.00

Prices in Nepal

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Last update: March 2025
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