Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Banepa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Banepa

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 15% cheaper than Banepa without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 15.5% cheaper than Banepa without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 261
$1.79 NPR 262
-0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 NPR 2,773
$19.01 NPR 2,787
-0.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 NPR 989
$6.72 NPR 985
0.45%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 228
$1.85 NPR 271
-16.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.1
$0.51 NPR 74.1
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 28.05
$0.19 NPR 27.81
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 373
$2.54 NPR 372
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 519
$3.72 NPR 546
-4.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 NPR 117
$0.89 NPR 130
-10.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 80.8
$0.56 NPR 81.8
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 NPR 117
$1.01 NPR 149
-20.79%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 252
$1.86 NPR 273
-7.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 NPR 1,082
$8.82 NPR 1,293
-16.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 NPR 467
$3.15 NPR 463
0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPR 871
$5.99 NPR 878
-0.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 324
$2.28 NPR 334
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 153
$1.06 NPR 155
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 182
$1.25 NPR 183
-0.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 96.2
$0.66 NPR 96.6
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.6
$0.52 NPR 76.5
-13.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 NPR 92.1
$0.71 NPR 105
-11.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 76.5
$0.52 NPR 76.9
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.50
$0.25 NPR 36.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 424
$2.89 NPR 424
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.85 NPR 1,004
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 345
$2.27 NPR 332
3.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 471
$3.32 NPR 486
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.24
$0.22 NPR 32.78
-9.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 325
$2.12 NPR 310
4.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$1.06 NPR 155
-22.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 NPR 536
$3.69 NPR 541
-0.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 187
$1.23 NPR 181
4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
$31.5K NPR 4.6M
0.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.17 NPR 3,836
$33.22 NPR 4,871
-21.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 731
$4.83 NPR 708
3.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.66 NPR 1,416
$9.52 NPR 1,396
1.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.54 NPR 2,718
$17.86 NPR 2,618
3.81%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 390
$3.21 NPR 471
-17.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
$92.0 NPR 13.5K
-21.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,758 NPR 404.4K
$3,766 NPR 552.1K
-26.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.14 NPR 3,685
$24.60 NPR 3,607
2.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.09 NPR 4,118
$28.30 NPR 4,149
-0.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.04 NPR 6,750
$58.0 NPR 8,496
-20.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.91 NPR 4,238
$38.82 NPR 5,692
-25.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$104 NPR 15.3K
0.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.7 NPR 9,187
$64.9 NPR 9,517
-3.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 29.8K
$210 NPR 30.7K
-2.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.2K
$143 NPR 20.9K
1.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Banepa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 NPR 14.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
-

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Last update for Nepalgunj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Banepa: March 3, 2026

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