The cost of living in Nepal is approximately 380 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1005 $, also including rent.
| Cost of Living, one person, including rent | |
|---|---|
| Without Rent | |
| Rent & Utilities | |
| Food | |
| Transport | |
| Monthly Salary, after tax | |
| GDP per Capita | |
| Freedom Index | |
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| Speak English | |
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| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 1.5 $ |
| Dinner | 19 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 6.79 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.39 $ |
| Capuccino | 1.56 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.44 $ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.79 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.48 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.79 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 1.45 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 7.44 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.15 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.88 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 2.23 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.97 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.14 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.6 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.43 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.56 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.18 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.69 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 5.63 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.08 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.96 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.22 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 12.9 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.29 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 9.33 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 15.9 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 2.73 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 2.64 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 0.96 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.75 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 22 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 34 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 9.81 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 73 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 160 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 130 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 279 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 1,432 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 799 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 238 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 12.37% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 19.6 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 2.9 $ |
| Haircut | 2.51 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 45.2 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 23.5 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 75 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 3,708 $ |
| City | Cost of Living without rent |
|---|---|
| Kathmandu | |
| Pokhara | |
| Biratnagar | |
| Dhangadhi | |
| Birgunj | |
| Lalitpur | |
| Hetauda | |
| Damak | |
| Bheemdatta | |
| Janakpur |