Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhaktapur and Panvel Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhaktapur and Panvel

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhaktapur is 24.2% cheaper than Panvel without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhaktapur is 17.1% cheaper than Panvel without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.83 NPR 268
$2.97 ₹272
-38.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.73 NPR 2,746
$17.29 ₹1,585
8.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.73 NPR 546
$4.58 ₹420
-18.56%
Cappuccino
$1.03 NPR 151
$2.01 ₹184
-48.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 72.5
$0.41 ₹37.38
19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 NPR 19.00
$0.15 ₹13.34
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 NPR 269
$2.28 ₹209
-19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 NPR 265
$3.59 ₹329
-49.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 NPR 110
$0.67 ₹61.0
11.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 NPR 78.0
$0.47 ₹43.05
12.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 NPR 139
$0.70 ₹63.9
35.71%
Eggs
$1.80 NPR 264
$0.95 ₹86.7
89.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 NPR 519
$7.01 ₹642
-49.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 NPR 469
$4.04 ₹370
-20.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.16 NPR 903
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 318
$1.92 ₹176
13.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 161
$0.72 ₹65.9
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 174
$1.16 ₹106
2.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 94.2
$0.62 ₹56.7
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPR 74.8
$0.50 ₹46.22
2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 107
$0.54 ₹49.18
35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 NPR 61.5
$0.41 ₹37.45
2.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 NPR 33.73
$0.36 ₹33.43
-36.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPR 415
$4.12 ₹377
-31.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 NPR 890
$7.85 ₹719
-22.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 NPR 312
$2.03 ₹186
4.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 NPR 366
$2.97 ₹272
-15.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.83 ₹626
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 NPR 20.50
$0.30 ₹27.76
-53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.93 ₹819
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 312
$0.45 ₹41.13
373.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 NPR 157
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 NPR 546
$1.39 ₹127
168.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$1.25 ₹115
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$15.3K ₹1.4M
113.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K NPR 6.0M
$23.0K ₹2.1M
77.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.89 NPR 4,822
$28.04 ₹2,569
17.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 NPR 726
$3.62 ₹331
36.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.84 NPR 1,443
$9.25 ₹847
6.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.29 NPR 2,682
$14.09 ₹1,291
29.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.83 ₹626
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 NPR 447
$4.61 ₹422
-33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.01 NPR 2,640
$94.5 ₹8,659
-80.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,826 NPR 560.9K
$1,416 ₹129.8K
170.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.24 NPR 2,673
$22.42 ₹2,054
-18.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.77 NPR 4,071
$18.89 ₹1,731
47.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 NPR 8,456
$50.8 ₹4,652
13.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.56 NPR 5,800
$33.72 ₹3,090
17.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPR 15.6K
$125 ₹11.5K
-14.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.7 NPR 9,487
$77.5 ₹7,099
-16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 NPR 30.2K
$279 ₹25.6K
-26.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.2K
$178 ₹16.3K
-18.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,066 ₹97.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$774 ₹71.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhaktapur
Panvel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 NPR 26.7K
$461 ₹42.2K
-60.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
9.14
32.17%

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Last update for Bhaktapur: March 2, 2026

Last update for Panvel: March 2, 2026

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