Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Birgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Birgunj

😐 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 24% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 4.6% more expensive than Birgunj without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 NPR 262
$1.48 NPR 221
19.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.04 NPR 2,830
$19.27 NPR 2,864
-1.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 NPR 961
$6.61 NPR 983
-2.12%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPR 222
$1.93 NPR 287
-22.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 80.4
$0.51 NPR 75.2
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 27.36
$0.15 NPR 22.78
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 395
$2.47 NPR 368
7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 NPR 534
$3.71 NPR 551
-2.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 118
$0.74 NPR 110
6.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.5
$0.28 NPR 41.94
96.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 NPR 114
$0.70 NPR 105
10.00%
Eggs
$1.68 NPR 249
$1.72 NPR 256
-2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 NPR 1,118
$8.14 NPR 1,210
-7.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPR 479
$2.61 NPR 389
23.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.11 NPR 908
$6.15 NPR 914
-0.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 NPR 340
$2.18 NPR 324
5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 155
$1.10 NPR 163
-5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 177
$1.26 NPR 187
-5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 103
$0.70 NPR 104
-1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 71.6
$0.51 NPR 75.8
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 102
$0.58 NPR 86.7
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 NPR 74.3
$0.15 NPR 23.02
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.28
$0.21 NPR 31.17
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 NPR 434
$1.77 NPR 263
64.97%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.57 NPR 976
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 NPR 336
$2.34 NPR 348
-3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 477
$3.23 NPR 480
-0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 25.55
$0.16 NPR 24.07
6.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 NPR 322
$2.17 NPR 322
-0.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 113
$1.05 NPR 156
-27.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 NPR 532
$3.56 NPR 528
0.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 183
$1.21 NPR 180
1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NPR 4.8M
$32.2K NPR 4.8M
0.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
$40.8K NPR 6.1M
-0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.04 NPR 4,018
$33.16 NPR 4,929
-18.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 NPR 743
$3.67 NPR 545
36.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 NPR 1,413
$9.43 NPR 1,401
0.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.25 NPR 2,713
$14.35 NPR 2,133
27.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 NPR 413
$2.13 NPR 317
30.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.6 NPR 10.8K
$92.3 NPR 13.7K
-21.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,754 NPR 409.4K
$3,751 NPR 557.5K
-26.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.34 NPR 3,767
$25.10 NPR 3,730
0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.90 NPR 4,146
$28.14 NPR 4,183
-0.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.79 NPR 6,657
$29.51 NPR 4,385
51.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.27 NPR 4,351
$18.11 NPR 2,692
61.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.5K
$38.88 NPR 5,779
167.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.2 NPR 9,396
$43.89 NPR 6,523
44.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 NPR 31.1K
$137 NPR 20.4K
52.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPR 21.5K
$86.7 NPR 12.9K
66.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$670 NPR 99.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$506 NPR 75.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Birgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 NPR 15.1K
$169 NPR 25.1K
-39.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
-

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Last update for Nepalgunj: April 13, 2026

Last update for Birgunj: April 11, 2026

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