Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Nepalgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgunj and Nepalgunj

🙂 Solo nomad: Birgunj is 19.4% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birgunj is 4.4% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.48 NPR 221
$1.77 NPR 262
-16.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.27 NPR 2,864
$19.04 NPR 2,830
1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 NPR 983
$6.47 NPR 961
2.16%
Cappuccino
$1.93 NPR 287
$1.49 NPR 222
29.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 75.2
$0.54 NPR 80.4
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 22.78
$0.18 NPR 27.36
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 NPR 368
$2.66 NPR 395
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NPR 551
$3.60 NPR 534
3.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 NPR 110
$0.79 NPR 118
-6.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 NPR 41.94
$0.55 NPR 81.5
-49.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 105
$0.77 NPR 114
-9.09%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 256
$1.68 NPR 249
2.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 NPR 1,210
$7.52 NPR 1,118
8.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.61 NPR 389
$3.22 NPR 479
-18.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.15 NPR 914
$6.11 NPR 908
0.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 NPR 324
$2.29 NPR 340
-4.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 163
$1.04 NPR 155
5.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 NPR 187
$1.19 NPR 177
5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 104
$0.69 NPR 103
1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 NPR 75.8
$0.48 NPR 71.6
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 NPR 86.7
$0.68 NPR 102
-14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 NPR 23.02
$0.50 NPR 74.3
-70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 31.17
$0.27 NPR 40.28
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 NPR 263
$2.92 NPR 434
-39.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 NPR 976
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 348
$2.26 NPR 336
3.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 480
$3.21 NPR 477
0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPR 24.07
$0.17 NPR 25.55
-5.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NPR 322
$2.16 NPR 322
0.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 NPR 156
$0.76 NPR 113
38.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 528
$3.58 NPR 532
-0.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NPR 180
$1.23 NPR 183
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.8M
$32.4K NPR 4.8M
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K NPR 6.1M
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.16 NPR 4,929
$27.04 NPR 4,018
22.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.67 NPR 545
$5.00 NPR 743
-26.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.43 NPR 1,401
$9.51 NPR 1,413
-0.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.35 NPR 2,133
$18.25 NPR 2,713
-21.37%
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 NPR 317
$2.78 NPR 413
-23.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 NPR 13.7K
$72.6 NPR 10.8K
27.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,751 NPR 557.5K
$2,754 NPR 409.4K
36.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.10 NPR 3,730
$25.34 NPR 3,767
-0.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.14 NPR 4,183
$27.90 NPR 4,146
0.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.51 NPR 4,385
$44.79 NPR 6,657
-34.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.11 NPR 2,692
$29.27 NPR 4,351
-38.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$38.88 NPR 5,779
$104 NPR 15.5K
-62.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.89 NPR 6,523
$63.2 NPR 9,396
-30.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 NPR 20.4K
$209 NPR 31.1K
-34.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.7 NPR 12.9K
$144 NPR 21.5K
-39.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$670 NPR 99.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$506 NPR 75.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgunj
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 NPR 25.1K
$101 NPR 15.1K
66.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Birgunj: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nepalgunj: April 13, 2026

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