Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepal and Singapore

For one person, living is cheaper in Nepal: $417 a month against $3,594 in Singapore, rent and utilities included – about $38,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇳🇵 Nepal

$417

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Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

$3,594

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🙂 Solo nomad: Nepal is 72.9% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 88.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nepal is 73.5% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 86.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.95 NPR 295

$11.58 SGD 14.80

-83.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.65 NPR 2,517

$70.7 SGD 90.3

-76.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.69 NPR 1,011

$8.46 SGD 10.81

-20.92%

Cappuccino

$1.45 NPR 220

$5.18 SGD 6.62

-72.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 NPR 76.7

$1.84 SGD 2.35

-72.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 NPR 23.54

$1.23 SGD 1.58

-86.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.35 NPR 356

$9.50 SGD 12.14

-75.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 NPR 493

$9.86 SGD 12.60

-66.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 NPR 105

$3.02 SGD 3.86

-77.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.47 NPR 71.0

$2.67 SGD 3.41

-82.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.78 NPR 118

$2.77 SGD 3.54

-71.84%

Eggs

$1.51 NPR 228

$3.72 SGD 4.76

-59.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.61 NPR 1,000

$21.01 SGD 26.85

-68.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.97 NPR 450

$9.95 SGD 12.71

-70.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 NPR 836

$25.13 SGD 32.12

-77.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 NPR 304

$4.59 SGD 5.87

-56.21%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 NPR 155

$3.09 SGD 3.95

-66.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.11 NPR 167

$4.64 SGD 5.93

-76.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 NPR 80.8

$2.18 SGD 2.78

-75.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 NPR 58.3

$2.33 SGD 2.98

-83.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 NPR 85.0

$2.31 SGD 2.96

-75.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 NPR 66.3

$1.86 SGD 2.38

-76.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.23 NPR 34.74

$1.55 SGD 1.98

-85.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.61 NPR 394

$14.11 SGD 18.03

-81.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.20 NPR 1,088

$23.24 SGD 29.70

-69.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.31 NPR 350

$4.73 SGD 6.04

-51.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 NPR 444

$4.79 SGD 6.12

-38.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 NPR 34.00

$1.53 SGD 1.95

-85.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.91 NPR 1,499

$96.5 SGD 123

-89.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.70 NPR 256

$3.58 SGD 4.58

-52.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 NPR 156

$0.76 SGD 0.97

35.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.35 NPR 507

$16.98 SGD 21.70

-80.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 NPR 185

$2.46 SGD 3.14

-50.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.1K NPR 5.2M

$159.4K SGD 203.7K

-78.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.7K NPR 5.2M

$155.7K SGD 199.0K

-77.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$32.44 NPR 4,905

$168 SGD 215

-80.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.28 NPR 648

$12.24 SGD 15.64

-65.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.79 NPR 1,178

$28.18 SGD 36.02

-72.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.63 NPR 3,120

$111 SGD 141

-81.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.53 NPR 987

$11.60 SGD 14.83

-43.71%

Cinema Ticket

$2.66 NPR 402

$12.24 SGD 15.64

-78.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$52.0 NPR 7,857

$1,899 SGD 2,427

-97.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K NPR 2.2M

$39.1K SGD 50.0K

-62.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.22 NPR 3,058

$79.6 SGD 102

-74.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.18 NPR 4,261

$50.7 SGD 64.8

-44.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.51 NPR 6,731

$112 SGD 143

-60.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$24.73 NPR 3,739

$125 SGD 159

-80.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$136 NPR 20.5K

$3,191 SGD 4,079

-95.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$67.9 NPR 10.3K

$2,257 SGD 2,884

-96.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$290 NPR 43.8K

$6,173 SGD 7,889

-95.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 NPR 23.1K

$4,035 SGD 5,157

-96.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,134 NPR 322.6K

$23.6K SGD 30.1K

-90.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,150 NPR 173.9K

$16.5K SGD 21.1K

-93.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$213 NPR 32.2K

$4,526 SGD 5,784

-95.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.57

2.44

333.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nepal: October 31, 2026

Last update for Singapore: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Nepal

$134 32.1%

Singapore

$459 12.8% 243% $325

Eating Out

Nepal

$74 17.8%

Singapore

$260 7.2% 251% $186

Accommodation & Living

Nepal

$68 16.3%

Singapore

$2.3K 62.8% 3226% $2.2K

Clothing & Footwear

Nepal

$53 12.7%

Singapore

$165 4.6% 212% $112

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Nepal

$45 10.7%

Singapore

$208 5.8% 368% $164

Sport & Entertainment

Nepal

$26 6.2%

Singapore

$135 3.8% 421% $109

Getting Around

Nepal

$18 4.2%

Singapore

$110 3.1% 523% $92

Good to know

🇳🇵 Nepal

🇸🇬 Singapore

🕒 Local time

22:27 10:27 PM

00:42 12:42 AM

2 h 15 min ahead of Nepal

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

29,164,578

5,535,002 Capital

💱 Currency

Nepalese Rupee NPR रु

Singapore Dollar SGD $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 NPR = 6.61 USD

1,000 NPR = 5.89 EUR

1 SGD = 0.782 USD

1 SGD = 0.697 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

SGD, USD, EUR to NPR – Nepalese Rupee Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇳🇵 Nepalese Rupee (रु)

Nepalese Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 151 NPR (1,000 NPR = 6.61 USD). 1 EUR = 170 NPR (1,000 NPR = 5.89 EUR).

Singapore Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 SGD (1 SGD = 0.782 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 SGD (1 SGD = 0.697 EUR).

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