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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharan is 4% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharan is 4.2% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 NPR 330
$1.77 NPR 262
25.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.62 NPR 2,767
$19.04 NPR 2,830
-2.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 NPR 956
$6.47 NPR 961
-0.62%
Cappuccino
$1.81 NPR 269
$1.49 NPR 222
21.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 NPR 52.3
$0.54 NPR 80.4
-35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 22.67
$0.18 NPR 27.36
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 NPR 379
$2.66 NPR 395
-4.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 NPR 545
$3.60 NPR 534
1.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 NPR 98.4
$0.79 NPR 118
-16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 NPR 51.4
$0.55 NPR 81.5
-36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 104
$0.77 NPR 114
-9.09%
Eggs
$1.56 NPR 231
$1.68 NPR 249
-7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 NPR 1,123
$7.52 NPR 1,118
0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 NPR 438
$3.22 NPR 479
-8.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.98 NPR 741
$6.11 NPR 908
-18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 NPR 302
$2.29 NPR 340
-11.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 NPR 78.6
$1.04 NPR 155
-49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 101
$1.19 NPR 177
-42.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 NPR 61.1
$0.69 NPR 103
-40.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 NPR 41.18
$0.48 NPR 71.6
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 72.8
$0.68 NPR 102
-27.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 NPR 74.1
$0.50 NPR 74.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 NPR 30.93
$0.27 NPR 40.28
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 NPR 434
$2.92 NPR 434
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.10 NPR 460
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 NPR 341
$2.26 NPR 336
1.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 476
$3.21 NPR 477
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🚌 Getting Around
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 28.43
$0.17 NPR 25.55
11.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 318
$2.16 NPR 322
-0.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 NPR 121
$0.76 NPR 113
6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 NPR 531
$3.58 NPR 532
-0.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 NPR 195
$1.23 NPR 183
6.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
$32.4K NPR 4.8M
-2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K NPR 6.0M
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
-1.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.37 NPR 3,919
$27.04 NPR 4,018
-2.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.92 NPR 732
$5.00 NPR 743
-1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.80 NPR 1,754
$9.51 NPR 1,413
24.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.63 NPR 1,877
$18.25 NPR 2,713
-30.79%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 NPR 427
$2.78 NPR 413
3.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.97 NPR 3,266
$72.6 NPR 10.8K
-69.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,695 NPR 400.5K
$2,754 NPR 409.4K
-2.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.80 NPR 1,902
$25.34 NPR 3,767
-49.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.53 NPR 4,092
$27.90 NPR 4,146
-1.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.64 NPR 4,405
$44.79 NPR 6,657
-33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.09 NPR 4,918
$29.27 NPR 4,351
13.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$39.87 NPR 5,926
$104 NPR 15.5K
-61.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.77 NPR 2,938
$63.2 NPR 9,396
-68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.2 NPR 13.0K
$209 NPR 31.1K
-58.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 NPR 8,196
$144 NPR 21.5K
-61.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharan
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$187 NPR 27.8K
$101 NPR 15.1K
84.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Dharan: April 13, 2026

Last update for Nepalgunj: April 13, 2026

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