Cost of Living in Nepal

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,161.71$ (144,276.01N₨) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 325.34$ (40,405.02N₨) without rent.
Cost of living in Nepal is, on average, 61.89% lower than in United States.
Rent in Nepal is, on average, 91.82% 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	2,000.00 N₨	1,000.00-5,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	950.00 N₨	600.00-1,200.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	300.00 N₨	200.00-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	400.00 N₨	300.00-750.00
Cappuccino (regular)	174.55 N₨	80.00-270.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	56.19 N₨	40.00-100.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	23.08 N₨	20.00-50.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	336.91 N₨	227.12-416.40
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	53.43 N₨	27.22-90.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	40.80 N₨	22.68-72.57
Eggs (regular) (12)	189.26 N₨	108.00-276.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	398.61 N₨	226.80-907.19
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	177.51 N₨	117.93-242.22
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	253.49 N₨	136.08-578.00
Apples (1 lb)	115.78 N₨	45.36-158.76
Banana (1 lb)	49.29 N₨	27.22-90.72
Oranges (1 lb)	61.94 N₨	27.22-113.40
Tomato (1 lb)	32.55 N₨	15.99-54.43
Potato (1 lb)	23.65 N₨	13.61-38.56
Onion (1 lb)	31.59 N₨	18.14-68.04
Lettuce (1 head)	34.81 N₨	20.00-50.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	32.31 N₨	25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	900.00 N₨	450.00-1,800.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	270.36 N₨	200.00-350.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	373.03 N₨	200.00-500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	300.00 N₨	200.00-410.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	20.00 N₨	15.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	950.00 N₨	500.00-4,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	250.00 N₨	150.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	96.56 N₨	72.42-321.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	500.00 N₨	250.00-700.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	486.03 N₨	378.54-567.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	4,000,000.00 N₨	3,000,000.00-5,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	5,662,500.00 N₨	5,000,000.00-6,600,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,759.09 N₨	1,500.00-5,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	2.30 N₨	1.00-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,799.32 N₨	1,200.00-2,500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	3,296.30 N₨	1,000.00-8,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	959.09 N₨	300.00-1,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	377.50 N₨	250.00-500.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	7,484.85 N₨	2,500.00-18,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	410,000.00 N₨	80,000.00-1,080,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,376.83 N₨	1,200.00-5,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	3,021.15 N₨	1,500.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	5,596.77 N₨	2,000.00-10,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	4,165.69 N₨	2,000.00-10,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	14,320.72 N₨	6,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	10,011.63 N₨	5,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	32,546.51 N₨	17,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	21,031.91 N₨	12,000.00-40,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	17,802.12 N₨	9,290.23-35,397.94
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	7,836.84 N₨	5,193.24-13,935.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	24,944.44 N₨
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.19	7.00-15.00

Prices in Nepal

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Last update: May 2022
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