Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Kathmandu Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Kathmandu

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 7% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 6.7% cheaper than Kathmandu without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 254
$1.78 NPR 243
4.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 NPR 2,620
$19.14 NPR 2,621
-0.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 NPR 915
$6.39 NPR 876
4.69%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 212
$1.9 NPR 260
-18.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 68.5
$0.49 NPR 67.7
2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 25.54
$0.19 NPR 26.42
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 NPR 358
$2.57 NPR 352
1.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 NPR 511
$3.7 NPR 506
0.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 NPR 100
$0.86 NPR 118
-15.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 NPR 80.5
$0.56 NPR 76.6
5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 NPR 112
$1 NPR 136
-18.00%
Eggs
$1.73 NPR 237
$1.86 NPR 255
-6.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.32 NPR 1,003
$9.25 NPR 1,266
-20.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 NPR 442
$3.24 NPR 444
-0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.02 NPR 824
$6 NPR 822
0.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 NPR 298
$2.18 NPR 298
-0.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 142
$1.09 NPR 150
-4.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 164
$1.25 NPR 171
-4.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.4
$0.64 NPR 87.2
9.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 NPR 62.9
$0.48 NPR 66.1
-4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.6
$0.72 NPR 98.1
-9.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 NPR 68.4
$0.53 NPR 72.7
-5.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.24
$0.27 NPR 37.1
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 NPR 393
$2.83 NPR 388
1.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.87 NPR 941
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 NPR 319
$2.25 NPR 308
3.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 NPR 447
$3.25 NPR 446
0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 25.1
$0.23 NPR 31.6
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.83 NPR 1,483
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$2.12 NPR 290
5.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 NPR 106
$1.09 NPR 149
-28.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 NPR 487
$3.73 NPR 510
-4.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPR 176
$1.23 NPR 168
4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NPR 4.4M
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
-1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
$41.1K NPR 5.6M
-1.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.8 NPR 3,669
$32.39 NPR 4,436
-17.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.84 NPR 663
$5 NPR 685
-3.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.46 NPR 1,295
$9.54 NPR 1,306
-0.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.03 NPR 2,469
$22.14 NPR 3,031
-18.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.57 NPR 1,037
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.69 NPR 369
$3.21 NPR 440
-16.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
$89.9 NPR 12.3K
-18.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
$3,842 NPR 526.1K
-28.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.92 NPR 3,413
$24.99 NPR 3,421
-0.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.38 NPR 3,749
$28.03 NPR 3,838
-2.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.62 NPR 6,247
$59.6 NPR 8,155
-23.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.63 NPR 3,921
$39.41 NPR 5,397
-27.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 14.1K
$197 NPR 27K
-47.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.8 NPR 8,730
$102 NPR 13.9K
-37.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 27.9K
$344 NPR 47.1K
-40.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$187 NPR 25.6K
-21.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,825 NPR 249.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,130 NPR 154.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 NPR 14.3K
$234 NPR 32K
-55.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kathmandu: October 29, 2025

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