Cost of Living Comparison Between Narayangarh, Chitwan and Kathmandu Cost of Living Comparison Between Narayangarh, Chitwan and Kathmandu

🙂 Solo nomad: Narayangarh, Chitwan is 12.7% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narayangarh, Chitwan is 10.1% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 274
$1.77 NPR 259
5.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.00 NPR 1,320
$18.97 NPR 2,782
-52.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.79 NPR 849
$6.54 NPR 959
-11.47%
Cappuccino
$0.72 NPR 105
$1.91 NPR 280
-62.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.2
$0.54 NPR 79.5
-7.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 27.29
$0.17 NPR 25.42
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 NPR 239
$2.67 NPR 391
-38.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 NPR 307
$3.73 NPR 547
-43.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 NPR 111
$0.84 NPR 123
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPR 85.1
$0.58 NPR 85.1
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 NPR 149
$1.00 NPR 146
2.00%
Eggs
$1.27 NPR 187
$1.77 NPR 259
-28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 NPR 1,285
$9.13 NPR 1,338
-3.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 NPR 473
$3.22 NPR 471
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.29 NPR 922
$6.08 NPR 892
3.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 318
$2.19 NPR 321
-0.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 154
$1.10 NPR 161
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 175
$1.23 NPR 181
-3.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 93.9
$0.65 NPR 95.6
-1.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 NPR 60.4
$0.48 NPR 70.7
-14.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 NPR 104
$0.68 NPR 99.8
4.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 72.0
$0.50 NPR 73.2
-2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.02
$0.27 NPR 39.92
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 NPR 438
$2.85 NPR 418
4.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 NPR 983
$6.99 NPR 1,025
-4.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 NPR 348
$2.30 NPR 337
3.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NPR 490
$3.22 NPR 472
4.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.62
$0.21 NPR 30.67
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.98 NPR 1,610
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 314
$2.21 NPR 325
-3.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 NPR 160
$1.11 NPR 162
-1.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 NPR 547
$3.60 NPR 528
3.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 NPR 178
$1.21 NPR 178
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NPR 4.7M
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
-0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K NPR 5.8M
$41.2K NPR 6.0M
-3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.61 NPR 4,927
$32.89 NPR 4,822
2.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 NPR 713
$4.77 NPR 700
1.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.47 NPR 1,389
$9.51 NPR 1,395
-0.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.31 NPR 2,685
$22.43 NPR 3,288
-18.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.25 NPR 1,063
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 NPR 488
$3.23 NPR 474
3.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.5 NPR 13.3K
$90.7 NPR 13.3K
-0.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,719 NPR 545.2K
$3,812 NPR 558.9K
-2.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.53 NPR 3,596
$24.43 NPR 3,581
0.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.06 NPR 4,114
$27.46 NPR 4,027
2.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 NPR 8,696
$57.9 NPR 8,492
2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.11 NPR 5,880
$39.24 NPR 5,753
2.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$197 NPR 28.9K
-46.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.1 NPR 9,398
$102 NPR 15.0K
-37.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 NPR 30.2K
$338 NPR 49.6K
-39.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPR 21.1K
$188 NPR 27.6K
-23.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,386 NPR 349.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,417 NPR 207.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narayangarh, Chitwan
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$240 NPR 35.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
-

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Last update for Narayangarh, Chitwan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kathmandu: February 28, 2026

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