Cost of living in Kathmandu, Nepal

The cost of living in Kathmandu, Nepal is approximately 443 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1153 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kathmandu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
443 $
Without Rent
296 $
Rent & Utilities
147 $
Food
188 $
Transport
62 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
231 $
GDP per Capita
1,324 $
Freedom Index
6.71
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
3%
Population
846.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.48 $
Dinner 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.71 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.63 $
Capuccino 1.71 $
Coke, 330ml 0.48 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.85 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.57 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.9 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.6 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.29 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.35 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.41 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.49 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.66 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.82 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.99 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.21 $
Cigarette pack 2.96 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.22 $
Monthly Pass 8.86 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.65 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.95 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.73 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 22 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 34 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 10.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 98 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 208 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 180 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 359 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,306 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,201 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 231 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.76%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.33 $
Haircut 2.84 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 53.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 25.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 88 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,063 $