Cost of Living Comparison Between Birtamod and Kathmandu Cost of Living Comparison Between Birtamod and Kathmandu

🙂 Solo nomad: Birtamod is 8.9% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birtamod is 7.1% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 264
$1.77 NPR 260
1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.91 NPR 3,512
$18.97 NPR 2,787
26.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 NPR 1,147
$6.54 NPR 960
19.42%
Cappuccino
$1.28 NPR 188
$1.91 NPR 280
-32.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 72.0
$0.54 NPR 79.7
-9.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.83
$0.17 NPR 25.47
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 NPR 287
$2.67 NPR 392
-26.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 NPR 515
$3.73 NPR 548
-5.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 NPR 102
$0.84 NPR 123
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 NPR 59.6
$0.58 NPR 85.2
-29.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 NPR 239
$1.00 NPR 147
63.00%
Eggs
$1.51 NPR 222
$1.77 NPR 260
-14.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 NPR 1,095
$9.13 NPR 1,341
-18.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 462
$3.22 NPR 472
-2.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.28 NPR 922
$6.08 NPR 893
3.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 NPR 313
$2.19 NPR 322
-2.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 155
$1.10 NPR 162
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 175
$1.23 NPR 181
-3.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$0.65 NPR 95.8
7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 71.9
$0.48 NPR 70.9
2.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 100
$0.68 NPR 100.0
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.5
$0.50 NPR 73.3
6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.92
$0.27 NPR 39.99
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPR 415
$2.85 NPR 418
-0.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.99 NPR 1,027
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 335
$2.30 NPR 337
-0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NPR 490
$3.22 NPR 473
3.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 25.67
$0.21 NPR 30.73
-19.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.98 NPR 1,613
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 329
$2.21 NPR 325
1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$1.11 NPR 163
-26.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 NPR 519
$3.60 NPR 529
-1.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$1.21 NPR 178
5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K NPR 6.0M
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.61 NPR 3,908
$32.89 NPR 4,831
-19.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 NPR 609
$4.77 NPR 701
-13.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.47 NPR 1,391
$9.51 NPR 1,397
-0.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 NPR 2,713
$22.43 NPR 3,294
-17.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 NPR 1,042
$7.25 NPR 1,065
-2.21%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 391
$3.23 NPR 475
-17.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.2 NPR 10.7K
$90.7 NPR 13.3K
-19.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,707 NPR 397.6K
$3,812 NPR 559.9K
-28.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.01 NPR 3,674
$24.43 NPR 3,588
2.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.55 NPR 4,046
$27.46 NPR 4,034
0.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.98 NPR 6,607
$57.9 NPR 8,508
-22.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.54 NPR 4,192
$39.24 NPR 5,764
-27.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.1K
$197 NPR 28.9K
-47.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.6 NPR 9,481
$102 NPR 15.0K
-36.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 NPR 29.7K
$338 NPR 49.7K
-40.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.4K
$188 NPR 27.6K
-22.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,386 NPR 350.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,417 NPR 208.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birtamod
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 NPR 18.9K
$240 NPR 35.2K
-46.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Birtamod: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kathmandu: February 28, 2026

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