Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Italy

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nepal is 63.8% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nepal is 66.5% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nepal
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPRĀ 245
$17.2 €14.85
-89.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.42 NPRĀ 2,523
$80 €69.1
-76.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 NPRĀ 1,008
$11.38 €9.82
-35.33%
Cappuccino
$1.61 NPRĀ 220
$2 €1.72
-19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPRĀ 69.9
$2.87 €2.48
-82.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPRĀ 22.21
$1.35 €1.17
-88.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 NPRĀ 314
$5.68 €4.91
-59.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NPRĀ 452
$5.1 €4.4
-35.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nepal
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPRĀ 100
$1.68 €1.45
-56.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 NPRĀ 69.4
$2.31 €2
-77.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 NPRĀ 120
$2.9 €2.5
-70.00%
Eggs
$1.57 NPRĀ 215
$4.04 €3.49
-61.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 NPRĀ 1,031
$16.69 €14.41
-54.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPRĀ 431
$12.25 €10.58
-74.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.78 NPRĀ 791
$20.16 €17.4
-71.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 NPRĀ 295
$2.47 €2.13
-12.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 NPRĀ 135
$2.12 €1.83
-53.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 NPRĀ 156
$2.71 €2.34
-57.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPRĀ 87.6
$3.28 €2.83
-80.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 NPRĀ 59.6
$2.04 €1.76
-78.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 NPRĀ 90.8
$1.82 €1.57
-63.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 NPRĀ 61.4
$1.47 €1.27
-69.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRĀ 37.03
$0.51 €0.44
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPRĀ 387
$6.75 €5.83
-58.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 NPRĀ 977
$7 €6.04
1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPRĀ 312
$1.82 €1.57
25.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 NPRĀ 436
$2.53 €2.18
25.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepal
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPRĀ 31.6
$1.96 €1.69
-88.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.89 NPRĀ 1,492
$42.43 €36.63
-74.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 NPRĀ 302
$5.68 €4.9
-61.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 NPRĀ 131
$1.59 €1.38
-39.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 NPRĀ 491
$34.1 €29.45
-89.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPRĀ 169
$2.01 €1.74
-38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPRĀ 4.4M
$31.8K €27.4K
1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K NPRĀ 5.7M
$32.7K €28.2K
26.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepal
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.28 NPRĀ 4,556
$222 €192
-85.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.97 NPRĀ 680
$13.37 €11.55
-62.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.03 NPRĀ 1,237
$31.76 €27.42
-71.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nepal
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.47 NPRĀ 2,666
$57.5 €49.63
-66.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 NPRĀ 966
$25.84 €22.31
-72.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 NPRĀ 428
$10.21 €8.82
-69.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepal
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.4 NPRĀ 8,676
$576 €497
-89.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 NPRĀ 371.7K
$10.7K €9,249
-74.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nepal
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.44 NPRĀ 3,347
$92.9 €80.2
-73.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.51 NPRĀ 3,904
$40.84 €35.26
-30.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.67 NPRĀ 6,527
$98.4 €84.9
-51.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.1 NPRĀ 4,670
$131 €113
-73.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nepal
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPRĀ 20K
$853 €737
-82.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.7 NPRĀ 10.5K
$658 €568
-88.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 NPRĀ 38.4K
$1,518 €1,311
-81.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 NPRĀ 22K
$1,072 €926
-85.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,036 NPRĀ 278.7K
$4,096 €3,537
-50.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,071 NPRĀ 146.7K
$2,595 €2,240
-58.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nepal
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 NPRĀ 28.9K
$1,960 €1,692
-89.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.22
4.41
177.10%

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Last update for Nepal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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