Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Gaighat Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Gaighat

😐 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 19.5% more expensive than Gaighat without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 14.5% cheaper than Gaighat without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 262
$1.87 NPR 275
-4.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 NPR 2,785
$18.80 NPR 2,767
0.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 NPR 993
$6.57 NPR 968
2.74%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 228
$1.90 NPR 280
-18.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.4
$0.54 NPR 80.0
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 28.17
$0.19 NPR 27.97
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 375
$2.65 NPR 389
-4.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 521
$3.69 NPR 543
-4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 NPR 117
$0.55 NPR 81.3
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.1
$0.23 NPR 33.95
139.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 NPR 118
$0.38 NPR 55.5
110.53%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 253
$1.11 NPR 163
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 NPR 1,087
$8.94 NPR 1,316
-17.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 NPR 469
$2.24 NPR 330
41.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPR 874
$2.83 NPR 416
109.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 325
$1.85 NPR 273
19.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 154
$1.05 NPR 154
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 182
$0.72 NPR 106
72.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 96.6
$0.37 NPR 54.9
78.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.9
$0.35 NPR 51.3
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 NPR 92.5
$0.34 NPR 50.4
85.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 76.8
$0.53 NPR 77.4
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.65
$0.15 NPR 22.37
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 426
$2.24 NPR 330
29.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.18 NPR 616
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 347
$1.45 NPR 213
62.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 473
$3.36 NPR 494
-4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.36
$0.18 NPR 26.91
11.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 327
$2.23 NPR 328
-0.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$1.07 NPR 157
-23.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 NPR 538
$3.60 NPR 530
1.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$1.27 NPR 187
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
$40.1K NPR 5.9M
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.17 NPR 3,852
$33.21 NPR 4,888
-21.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 734
$4.76 NPR 701
4.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.66 NPR 1,422
$9.60 NPR 1,413
0.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.54 NPR 2,729
$18.10 NPR 2,664
2.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 392
$3.30 NPR 486
-19.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
$92.8 NPR 13.7K
-22.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,758 NPR 406.0K
$3,719 NPR 547.5K
-25.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.14 NPR 3,700
$25.28 NPR 3,721
-0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.09 NPR 4,135
$27.39 NPR 4,033
2.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.04 NPR 6,778
$57.8 NPR 8,512
-20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.91 NPR 4,255
$39.51 NPR 5,816
-26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$106 NPR 15.6K
-0.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.7 NPR 9,224
$64.2 NPR 9,450
-2.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 30.0K
$202 NPR 29.8K
0.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.3K
$147 NPR 21.6K
-1.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Gaighat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 NPR 14.9K
-
-
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 Gaighat: March 1, 2026

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