Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharan and Nepalgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharan and Nepalgunj

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharan is 6.6% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharan is 5.8% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 NPR 305
$1.86 NPR 254
19.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.07 NPR 2,612
$19.13 NPR 2,620
-0.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 NPR 915
$6.69 NPR 915
-0.15%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 252
$1.55 NPR 212
18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 48.79
$0.5 NPR 68.5
-28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 NPR 18.45
$0.19 NPR 25.54
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 364
$2.62 NPR 358
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 503
$3.73 NPR 511
-1.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 99.2
$0.73 NPR 100
-1.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 NPR 47.73
$0.59 NPR 80.5
-40.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 NPR 103
$0.82 NPR 112
-8.54%
Eggs
$1.49 NPR 204
$1.73 NPR 237
-13.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 NPR 990
$7.32 NPR 1,003
-1.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 NPR 396
$3.23 NPR 442
-10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 NPR 707
$6.02 NPR 824
-14.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 NPR 277
$2.17 NPR 298
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.9
$1.04 NPR 142
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 91.9
$1.2 NPR 164
-44.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 NPR 52.1
$0.7 NPR 95.4
-45.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 NPR 38.04
$0.46 NPR 62.9
-39.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.7
$0.65 NPR 88.6
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 67
$0.5 NPR 68.4
-2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 NPR 27.19
$0.27 NPR 37.24
-25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 NPR 402
$2.87 NPR 393
2.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.24 NPR 443
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 322
$2.33 NPR 319
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 447
$3.27 NPR 447
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 23.65
$0.18 NPR 25.1
-5.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 306
$2.24 NPR 307
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 113
$0.78 NPR 106
5.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 506
$3.55 NPR 487
3.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 NPR 187
$1.29 NPR 176
5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NPR 4.4M
$32K NPR 4.4M
-0.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.5M
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.04 NPR 3,702
$26.8 NPR 3,669
0.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 NPR 652
$4.84 NPR 663
-1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 NPR 1,627
$9.46 NPR 1,295
25.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.86 NPR 1,761
$18.03 NPR 2,469
-28.67%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 NPR 405
$2.69 NPR 369
10.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.26 NPR 3,048
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
-69.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 NPR 369.7K
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
-1.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.52 NPR 1,714
$24.92 NPR 3,413
-49.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.76 NPR 3,801
$27.38 NPR 3,749
1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.29 NPR 4,011
$45.62 NPR 6,247
-35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.98 NPR 4,515
$28.63 NPR 3,921
15.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$39.57 NPR 5,419
$103 NPR 14.1K
-61.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.73 NPR 2,702
$63.8 NPR 8,730
-69.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 NPR 12K
$204 NPR 27.9K
-57.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 NPR 7,434
$147 NPR 20.1K
-62.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 NPR 27.2K
$104 NPR 14.3K
90.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Dharan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

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