Cost of Living Comparison Between Janakpur and Nepalgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Janakpur and Nepalgunj

🙂 Solo nomad: Janakpur is 15.8% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Janakpur is 26.9% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 253
$1.86 NPR 254
-0.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 NPR 1,500
$19.13 NPR 2,620
-42.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 NPR 871
$6.69 NPR 915
-4.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 NPR 235
$1.55 NPR 212
10.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.1
$0.5 NPR 68.5
8.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.8
$0.19 NPR 25.54
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 NPR 326
$2.62 NPR 358
-9.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NPR 345
$3.73 NPR 511
-32.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 NPR 91.8
$0.73 NPR 100
-8.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 NPR 45.79
$0.59 NPR 80.5
-44.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.6
$0.82 NPR 112
-20.73%
Eggs
$1.77 NPR 242
$1.73 NPR 237
2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 NPR 615
$7.32 NPR 1,003
-38.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 431
$3.23 NPR 442
-2.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.54 NPR 485
$6.02 NPR 824
-41.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 NPR 230
$2.17 NPR 298
-22.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 88.2
$1.04 NPR 142
-38.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 171
$1.2 NPR 164
4.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.8
$0.7 NPR 95.4
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 NPR 41.65
$0.46 NPR 62.9
-34.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 NPR 73.2
$0.65 NPR 88.6
-18.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 NPR 31.54
$0.5 NPR 68.4
-54.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 NPR 35.75
$0.27 NPR 37.24
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NPR 357
$2.87 NPR 393
-9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 NPR 985
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 NPR 265
$2.33 NPR 319
-17.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 NPR 342
$3.27 NPR 447
-23.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.59
$0.18 NPR 25.1
22.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 NPR 96
$2.24 NPR 307
-68.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 NPR 95.3
$0.78 NPR 106
-10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 496
$3.55 NPR 487
1.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 NPR 157
$1.29 NPR 176
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K NPR 3.4M
$32K NPR 4.4M
-21.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K NPR 4M
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-28.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.64 NPR 2,004
$26.8 NPR 3,669
-45.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 682
$4.84 NPR 663
2.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.28 NPR 586
$9.46 NPR 1,295
-54.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.96 NPR 1,501
$18.03 NPR 2,469
-39.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 NPR 974
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 NPR 427
$2.69 NPR 369
15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.87 NPR 4,501
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
-55.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,744 NPR 512.7K
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
36.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.24 NPR 3,182
$24.92 NPR 3,413
-6.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.38 NPR 2,517
$27.38 NPR 3,749
-32.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.94 NPR 4,236
$45.62 NPR 6,247
-32.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.34 NPR 4,154
$28.63 NPR 3,921
5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$37.95 NPR 5,196
$103 NPR 14.1K
-63.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.83 NPR 2,989
$63.8 NPR 8,730
-65.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 NPR 16.2K
$204 NPR 27.9K
-42.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 NPR 12K
$147 NPR 20.1K
-40.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Janakpur
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 NPR 31.5K
$104 NPR 14.3K
120.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
12.08
-0.66%

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Last update for Janakpur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

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