Cost of Living Comparison Between Dang and Kathmandu Cost of Living Comparison Between Dang and Kathmandu

🙂 Solo nomad: Dang is 4.5% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dang is 25.3% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 NPR 248
$1.78 NPR 243
1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.14 NPR 2,620
$19.14 NPR 2,621
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.71 NPR 918
$6.39 NPR 876
5.01%
Cappuccino
$1.54 NPR 210
$1.9 NPR 260
-18.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$0.49 NPR 67.7
2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 25.01
$0.19 NPR 26.42
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 NPR 346
$2.57 NPR 352
-1.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 484
$3.7 NPR 506
-4.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 NPR 94.6
$0.86 NPR 118
-19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.4
$0.56 NPR 76.6
5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 113
$1 NPR 136
-18.00%
Eggs
$1.73 NPR 237
$1.86 NPR 255
-6.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 NPR 1,018
$9.25 NPR 1,266
-19.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 NPR 432
$3.24 NPR 444
-2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.04 NPR 827
$6 NPR 822
0.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 NPR 301
$2.18 NPR 298
0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 143
$1.09 NPR 150
-3.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 171
$1.25 NPR 171
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 90.2
$0.64 NPR 87.2
3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 61.3
$0.48 NPR 66.1
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94.6
$0.72 NPR 98.1
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.2
$0.53 NPR 72.7
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.02
$0.27 NPR 37.1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 NPR 405
$2.83 NPR 388
4.59%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.87 NPR 941
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 309
$2.25 NPR 308
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 447
$3.25 NPR 446
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 30.63
$0.23 NPR 31.6
-4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.83 NPR 1,483
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 291
$2.12 NPR 290
0.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 104
$1.09 NPR 149
-30.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 488
$3.73 NPR 510
-4.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 169
$1.23 NPR 168
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K NPR 4.4M
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
-1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K NPR 5.6M
$41.1K NPR 5.6M
-1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.47 NPR 3,625
$32.39 NPR 4,436
-18.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 NPR 677
$5 NPR 685
-1.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.78 NPR 1,339
$9.54 NPR 1,306
2.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.86 NPR 2,446
$22.14 NPR 3,031
-19.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.57 NPR 1,037
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 NPR 377
$3.21 NPR 440
-14.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.1 NPR 10K
$89.9 NPR 12.3K
-18.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 NPR 374.8K
$3,842 NPR 526.1K
-28.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.19 NPR 3,449
$24.99 NPR 3,421
0.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.22 NPR 3,728
$28.03 NPR 3,838
-2.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.29 NPR 6,202
$59.6 NPR 8,155
-23.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.45 NPR 3,895
$39.41 NPR 5,397
-27.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 14.2K
$197 NPR 27K
-47.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.7 NPR 8,721
$102 NPR 13.9K
-37.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 NPR 28.6K
$344 NPR 47.1K
-39.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$187 NPR 25.6K
-21.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,825 NPR 249.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,130 NPR 154.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dang
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$234 NPR 32K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
-

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Last update for Dang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kathmandu: October 29, 2025

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