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

😐 Solo nomad: Nepal is 28.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nepal is 26.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 276
$1.81 PKR 505
2.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.46 NPR 2,743
$12.33 PKR 3,440
49.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 NPR 1,087
$4.18 PKR 1,165
75.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 NPR 242
$1.79 PKR 499
-8.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 NPR 72.0
$0.34 PKR 93.8
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 28.92
$0.21 PKR 58.5
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 NPR 345
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NPR 498
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 NPR 113
$0.82 PKR 228
-7.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 NPR 75.5
$0.58 PKR 162
-12.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 122
$1.21 PKR 338
-32.23%
Eggs
$1.61 NPR 239
$1.15 PKR 321
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 NPR 1,157
$5.94 PKR 1,657
30.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 NPR 458
$3.00 PKR 837
2.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.96 NPR 886
$4.27 PKR 1,190
39.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 NPR 334
$1.05 PKR 292
114.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 NPR 146
$0.63 PKR 174
55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 NPR 172
$0.76 PKR 211
52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$0.52 PKR 145
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 NPR 60.9
$0.35 PKR 98.7
17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 NPR 91.3
$0.51 PKR 143
19.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 NPR 71.8
$0.39 PKR 107
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.42
$0.36 PKR 100
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.98 PKR 552
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 297
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 PKR 573
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 NPR 422
$1.99 PKR 555
42.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 NPR 988
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 351
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NPR 496
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPR 34.27
$0.17 PKR 47.66
35.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.12 NPR 1,653
$6.92 PKR 1,931
60.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 NPR 326
$0.89 PKR 249
146.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NPR 151
$0.52 PKR 145
94.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.70 NPR 551
$1.75 PKR 488
111.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 183
$0.97 PKR 269
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K NPR 4.9M
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
88.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
71.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.05 NPR 4,912
$112 PKR 31.3K
-70.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.83 NPR 718
$4.72 PKR 1,317
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.21 NPR 1,368
$15.09 PKR 4,207
-38.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.16 NPR 2,848
$13.44 PKR 3,749
42.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 NPR 1,067
$8.55 PKR 2,384
-16.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 NPR 446
$4.28 PKR 1,193
-29.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.7 NPR 9,618
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
65.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 NPR 403.2K
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
136.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.72 NPR 3,526
$15.54 PKR 4,333
52.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.71 NPR 4,267
$23.41 PKR 6,528
22.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.64 NPR 7,081
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
-32.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.43 NPR 4,969
$32.82 PKR 9,154
1.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPR 21.3K
$112 PKR 31.1K
28.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.1 NPR 11.6K
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
17.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 NPR 40.4K
$281 PKR 78.4K
-3.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 NPR 23.5K
$165 PKR 46.2K
-4.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,208 NPR 328.2K
$899 PKR 250.6K
145.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 NPR 179.7K
$524 PKR 146.0K
130.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepal
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 NPR 29.9K
$183 PKR 51.1K
9.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.22
18.97
-35.58%

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Last update for Nepal: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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