Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: Nepal is 33.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nepal is 29.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 273
$1.81 PKR 506
3.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.15 NPR 2,661
$12.27 PKR 3,433
47.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 NPR 1,058
$4.17 PKR 1,165
73.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 PKR 501
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.95 PKR 1,105
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 NPR 243
$1.78 PKR 498
-6.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 NPR 76.1
$0.33 PKR 93.1
57.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 NPR 25.12
$0.23 PKR 64.4
-26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 NPR 329
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NPR 476
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 106
$0.76 PKR 212
-5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 NPR 74.6
$0.59 PKR 164
-13.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 NPR 123
$1.21 PKR 339
-30.58%
Eggs
$1.60 NPR 234
$1.21 PKR 338
32.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 NPR 1,117
$5.89 PKR 1,648
29.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 467
$2.86 PKR 800
11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.82 NPR 853
$4.23 PKR 1,182
37.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 NPR 334
$1.01 PKR 282
125.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.00 NPR 146
$0.61 PKR 172
63.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 175
$0.80 PKR 224
48.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 NPR 88.5
$0.49 PKR 137
22.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 63.5
$0.38 PKR 107
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 97.4
$0.48 PKR 135
37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 NPR 65.4
$0.36 PKR 100
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.40
$0.36 PKR 99.9
-30.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.91 PKR 535
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 PKR 309
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 PKR 561
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPR 415
$2.05 PKR 574
38.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.65 NPR 975
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 346
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 NPR 467
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 NPR 30.66
$0.20 PKR 56.8
5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.00 NPR 1,613
$7.28 PKR 2,035
51.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 NPR 313
$0.84 PKR 235
153.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 NPR 152
$0.55 PKR 155
89.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 NPR 537
$1.81 PKR 506
102.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPR 189
$0.91 PKR 255
41.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K NPR 4.9M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
87.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K NPR 5.9M
$23.5K PKR 6.6M
71.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.23 NPR 5,018
$109 PKR 30.6K
-68.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 NPR 698
$4.70 PKR 1,316
1.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.28 NPR 1,361
$15.53 PKR 4,342
-40.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.27 NPR 2,825
$13.38 PKR 3,741
44.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 NPR 1,024
$8.83 PKR 2,470
-20.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.18 NPR 467
$4.35 PKR 1,216
-26.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.2 NPR 9,272
$40.03 PKR 11.2K
57.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,721 NPR 399.0K
$1,177 PKR 329.3K
131.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.08 NPR 3,531
$15.84 PKR 4,431
52.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.48 NPR 4,175
$23.04 PKR 6,444
23.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.32 NPR 7,230
$73.1 PKR 20.4K
-32.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.00 NPR 4,838
$33.15 PKR 9,270
-0.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 20.9K
$111 PKR 31.0K
28.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.0 NPR 11.3K
$66.0 PKR 18.5K
16.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 NPR 41.1K
$279 PKR 78.1K
0.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 NPR 23.7K
$168 PKR 47.0K
-3.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 NPR 328.9K
$908 PKR 253.9K
147.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,221 NPR 179.0K
$522 PKR 145.9K
134.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 NPR 29.9K
$186 PKR 51.9K
9.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.22
18.97
-35.58%

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Last update for Nepal: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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