Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhulikhel and Birtamod Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhulikhel and Birtamod

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhulikhel is 15.9% cheaper than Birtamod without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhulikhel is 4.7% cheaper than Birtamod without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 271
$1.79 NPR 263
3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.87 NPR 2,766
$23.91 NPR 3,506
-21.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.62 NPR 971
$7.81 NPR 1,145
-15.24%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPR 219
$1.28 NPR 188
16.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.2
$0.49 NPR 71.8
4.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 22.67
$0.15 NPR 21.79
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 NPR 386
$1.96 NPR 287
34.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NPR 544
$3.51 NPR 514
5.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 107
$0.70 NPR 102
4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPR 85.4
$0.41 NPR 59.5
41.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 NPR 112
$1.63 NPR 238
-53.37%
Eggs
$1.71 NPR 250
$1.51 NPR 222
13.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 NPR 1,120
$7.46 NPR 1,093
2.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 NPR 474
$3.15 NPR 461
2.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.29 NPR 922
$6.28 NPR 920
0.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 334
$2.13 NPR 312
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 155
$1.05 NPR 154
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 177
$1.19 NPR 175
1.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 94.6
$0.70 NPR 103
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.3
$0.49 NPR 71.8
-8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 99.0
$0.68 NPR 100
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.0
$0.53 NPR 78.4
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.71
$0.27 NPR 39.85
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 NPR 421
$2.83 NPR 415
1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 345
$2.28 NPR 335
3.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 474
$3.34 NPR 489
-3.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.60
$0.17 NPR 25.63
11.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 326
$2.24 NPR 328
-0.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 112
$0.82 NPR 120
-7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 NPR 522
$3.53 NPR 518
0.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 186
$1.28 NPR 188
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.7M
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K NPR 5.9M
$41.0K NPR 6.0M
-2.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.10 NPR 3,826
$26.61 NPR 3,901
-1.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 699
$4.14 NPR 608
15.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.56 NPR 1,401
$9.47 NPR 1,389
0.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.17 NPR 2,664
$18.47 NPR 2,708
-1.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.09 NPR 1,040
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 NPR 403
$2.66 NPR 390
3.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.7 NPR 10.5K
$73.2 NPR 10.7K
-2.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,727 NPR 399.7K
$2,707 NPR 396.9K
0.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.74 NPR 3,627
$25.01 NPR 3,667
-1.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.25 NPR 3,995
$27.55 NPR 4,038
-1.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.32 NPR 6,645
$44.98 NPR 6,595
0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.01 NPR 4,253
$28.54 NPR 4,184
1.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.3K
$103 NPR 15.1K
1.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.2 NPR 9,260
$64.6 NPR 9,464
-2.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 30.5K
$202 NPR 29.7K
2.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 20.9K
$146 NPR 21.3K
-2.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhulikhel
Birtamod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$129 NPR 18.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
-

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Last update for Dhulikhel: March 1, 2026

Last update for Birtamod: March 3, 2026

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