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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chandigarh is 11.3% cheaper than Birgunj without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chandigarh is 4.2% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 ₹297
$1.45 NPR 214
122.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.72 ₹1,264
$18.76 NPR 2,765
-26.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 ₹325
$6.54 NPR 963
-46.18%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ₹184
$1.93 NPR 284
3.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.36
$0.54 NPR 79.6
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹20.28
$0.17 NPR 25.34
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹162
$2.51 NPR 370
-29.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₹262
$3.70 NPR 546
-22.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹71.2
$0.71 NPR 105
8.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹49.12
$0.26 NPR 38.22
103.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 ₹76.7
$0.68 NPR 99.8
22.06%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹98.1
$1.76 NPR 259
-39.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 ₹505
$7.79 NPR 1,148
-29.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 ₹273
$2.50 NPR 369
18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.96 NPR 879
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 ₹184
$2.18 NPR 321
-8.26%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹73.5
$1.09 NPR 160
-26.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹86.4
$1.25 NPR 184
-24.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹48.38
$0.65 NPR 96.0
-18.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹33.39
$0.48 NPR 70.9
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹42.29
$0.60 NPR 88.0
-23.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹42.36
$0.17 NPR 25.22
170.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹31.86
$0.21 NPR 30.86
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 ₹378
$1.77 NPR 261
131.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.93 ₹915
$6.95 NPR 1,024
42.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₹160
$2.36 NPR 348
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹263
$3.21 NPR 473
-10.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.06 ₹466
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹25.55
$0.17 NPR 24.60
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.90 ₹820
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₹71.0
$2.15 NPR 316
-64.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹20.14
$1.06 NPR 157
-79.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 ₹121
$3.70 NPR 545
-64.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.22 NPR 179
-4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K ₹1.3M
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
-55.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K ₹2.7M
$39.9K NPR 5.9M
-27.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.11 ₹4,339
$33.60 NPR 4,951
40.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.30 ₹304
$3.69 NPR 544
-10.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.79 ₹626
$9.87 NPR 1,454
-31.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.51 ₹1,797
$14.57 NPR 2,147
33.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.12 ₹932
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₹275
$2.14 NPR 315
39.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.7 ₹5,686
$93.1 NPR 13.7K
-33.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,956 ₹180.2K
$3,765 NPR 554.8K
-48.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.11 ₹2,221
$24.44 NPR 3,602
-1.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.75 ₹2,188
$28.18 NPR 4,153
-15.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.56 ₹4,381
$28.56 NPR 4,209
66.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.04 ₹3,043
$18.22 NPR 2,685
81.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 ₹15.8K
$38.19 NPR 5,628
348.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 ₹9,646
$43.31 NPR 6,383
141.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 ₹38.4K
$140 NPR 20.7K
197.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₹24.6K
$86.8 NPR 12.8K
208.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,379 ₹219.2K
$689 NPR 101.5K
245.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,260 ₹116.1K
$510 NPR 75.2K
147.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chandigarh
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 ₹42.7K
$173 NPR 25.5K
167.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
12.08
-31.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chandigarh: February 28, 2026

Last update for Birgunj: March 1, 2026

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