Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Tansen Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Tansen

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 5.9% cheaper than Tansen without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 5.4% cheaper than Tansen without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 NPR 262
$1.85 NPR 272
-3.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 NPR 2,785
$19.28 NPR 2,838
-1.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 NPR 993
$6.37 NPR 938
5.97%
Cappuccino
$1.55 NPR 228
$1.86 NPR 274
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 74.4
$0.53 NPR 78.5
-3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 NPR 28.17
$0.19 NPR 27.50
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 375
$2.53 NPR 373
0.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NPR 521
$3.67 NPR 540
-3.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 NPR 117
$0.81 NPR 119
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.1
$0.55 NPR 80.7
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 NPR 118
$0.94 NPR 138
-14.89%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 253
$1.86 NPR 273
-7.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.38 NPR 1,087
$8.72 NPR 1,284
-15.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 NPR 469
$3.26 NPR 481
-2.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPR 874
$5.96 NPR 878
-0.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 325
$2.21 NPR 325
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 154
$1.05 NPR 155
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 NPR 182
$1.25 NPR 184
-0.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 NPR 96.6
$0.70 NPR 103
-5.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.9
$0.48 NPR 70.9
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 NPR 92.5
$0.67 NPR 99.1
-5.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 76.8
$0.49 NPR 72.1
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.65
$0.25 NPR 36.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 NPR 426
$2.95 NPR 435
-2.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.91 NPR 1,017
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 NPR 347
$2.24 NPR 330
5.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 473
$3.34 NPR 491
-3.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 NPR 29.36
$0.23 NPR 33.15
-13.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 NPR 327
$2.14 NPR 315
3.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$1.06 NPR 156
-22.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 NPR 538
$3.56 NPR 524
2.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 188
$1.23 NPR 181
4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
$32.0K NPR 4.7M
-0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
-1.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.17 NPR 3,852
$33.52 NPR 4,935
-21.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 734
$4.99 NPR 734
-0.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.66 NPR 1,422
$9.49 NPR 1,397
1.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.54 NPR 2,729
$18.35 NPR 2,701
1.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 392
$3.30 NPR 486
-19.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
$92.0 NPR 13.5K
-21.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,758 NPR 406.0K
$3,734 NPR 549.7K
-26.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.14 NPR 3,700
$25.08 NPR 3,692
0.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.09 NPR 4,135
$27.92 NPR 4,110
0.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.04 NPR 6,778
$58.6 NPR 8,622
-21.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.91 NPR 4,255
$39.47 NPR 5,810
-26.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Tansen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.4K
$103 NPR 15.2K
1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.7 NPR 9,224
$63.5 NPR 9,347
-1.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 NPR 30.0K
$210 NPR 30.8K
-2.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.3K
$146 NPR 21.5K
-0.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Tansen
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 Tansen: March 3, 2026

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