Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Chandigarh

😐 Solo nomad: Birgunj is 12.7% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birgunj is 4% cheaper than Chandigarh without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.45 NPR 214
$3.22 ₹297
-54.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.76 NPR 2,765
$13.72 ₹1,264
36.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 NPR 963
$3.52 ₹325
85.80%
Cappuccino
$1.93 NPR 284
$1.99 ₹184
-3.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 79.6
$0.36 ₹33.36
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 25.34
$0.22 ₹20.28
-22.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 NPR 370
$1.76 ₹162
42.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 NPR 546
$2.85 ₹262
29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 NPR 105
$0.77 ₹71.2
-7.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 NPR 38.22
$0.53 ₹49.12
-50.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 99.8
$0.83 ₹76.7
-18.07%
Eggs
$1.76 NPR 259
$1.07 ₹98.1
64.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 NPR 1,148
$5.48 ₹505
42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.50 NPR 369
$2.96 ₹273
-15.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 NPR 879
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPR 321
$2.00 ₹184
9.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 160
$0.80 ₹73.5
36.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 184
$0.94 ₹86.4
32.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.0
$0.53 ₹48.38
22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$0.36 ₹33.39
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 NPR 88.0
$0.46 ₹42.29
30.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.17 NPR 25.22
$0.46 ₹42.36
-63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 30.86
$0.35 ₹31.86
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 NPR 261
$4.10 ₹378
-56.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 NPR 1,024
$9.93 ₹915
-30.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 348
$1.74 ₹160
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 473
$2.86 ₹263
12.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.06 ₹466
-
🚌 Getting Around
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 24.60
$0.28 ₹25.55
-39.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.90 ₹820
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 NPR 316
$0.77 ₹71.0
179.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 NPR 157
$0.22 ₹20.14
381.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 NPR 545
$1.31 ₹121
182.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 179
$1.17 ₹108
4.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
$14.4K ₹1.3M
122.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.9M
$28.8K ₹2.7M
38.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.60 NPR 4,951
$47.11 ₹4,339
-28.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.69 NPR 544
$3.30 ₹304
11.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.87 NPR 1,454
$6.79 ₹626
45.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.57 NPR 2,147
$19.51 ₹1,797
-25.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.12 ₹932
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.14 NPR 315
$2.99 ₹275
-28.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 NPR 13.7K
$61.7 ₹5,686
50.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,765 NPR 554.8K
$1,956 ₹180.2K
92.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.44 NPR 3,602
$24.11 ₹2,221
1.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.18 NPR 4,153
$23.75 ₹2,188
18.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.56 NPR 4,209
$47.56 ₹4,381
-39.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.22 NPR 2,685
$33.04 ₹3,043
-44.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$38.19 NPR 5,628
$171 ₹15.8K
-77.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.31 NPR 6,383
$105 ₹9,646
-58.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 NPR 20.7K
$417 ₹38.4K
-66.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.8 NPR 12.8K
$268 ₹24.6K
-67.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$689 NPR 101.5K
$2,379 ₹219.2K
-71.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$510 NPR 75.2K
$1,260 ₹116.1K
-59.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$173 NPR 25.5K
$464 ₹42.7K
-62.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
8.3
45.54%

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Last update for Birgunj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: February 28, 2026

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