Cost of Living Comparison Between Rasht and Lalitpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Rasht and Lalitpur

🙂 Solo nomad: Rasht is 14.6% cheaper than Lalitpur without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rasht is 8.3% cheaper than Lalitpur without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 $4.09
$1.77 NPR 263
131.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.25 $17.25
$18.76 NPR 2,788
-8.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 $4.57
$6.51 NPR 967
-29.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.66 $0.66
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 $1.01
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.31 $1.31
$1.56 NPR 232
-16.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 $0.42
$0.36 NPR 53.9
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.15 NPR 21.86
586.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.37 NPR 353
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.60 NPR 386
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 $0.63
$0.83 NPR 124
-24.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 $0.51
$0.58 NPR 86.8
-12.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 $1.88
$0.95 NPR 141
97.89%
Eggs
$1.16 $1.16
$1.72 NPR 256
-32.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 $3.56
$5.70 NPR 848
-37.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 $2.52
$2.94 NPR 437
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.91 $8.91
$5.99 NPR 890
48.75%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 $0.74
$2.15 NPR 320
-65.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 $1.28
$1.10 NPR 163
16.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 $0.72
$1.19 NPR 177
-39.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 $0.48
$0.46 NPR 67.7
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 $0.52
$0.43 NPR 63.5
20.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 $0.49
$0.43 NPR 63.3
13.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 $0.34
$0.49 NPR 72.6
-30.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 $0.23
$0.25 NPR 36.94
-8.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.97 $0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 $0.29
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 $1.56
$2.83 NPR 420
-44.88%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.80 NPR 1,010
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 NPR 332
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.56 NPR 381
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🚌 Getting Around
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 $0.17
$0.17 NPR 25.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.86 $10.86
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 $0.51
$2.21 NPR 328
-76.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 $0.26
$0.34 NPR 50.2
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 $1.53
$3.67 NPR 546
-58.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 $0.77
$1.23 NPR 183
-37.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$71.7K $71.7K
$29.7K NPR 4.4M
141.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.8K $54.8K
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
32.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.52 $13.52
$11.01 NPR 1,636
22.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.09 $2.09
$4.82 NPR 717
-56.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.54 $4.54
$9.51 NPR 1,413
-52.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.38 $18.38
$25.00 NPR 3,716
-26.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.36 $18.36
$10.90 NPR 1,620
68.44%
Cinema Ticket
$0.98 $0.98
$2.79 NPR 415
-64.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.0 $83.0
$91.4 NPR 13.6K
-9.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,973 $1,973
$3,332 NPR 495.3K
-40.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.19 $16.19
$25.18 NPR 3,742
-35.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.86 $24.86
$21.83 NPR 3,245
13.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 $112
$50.1 NPR 7,439
123.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 $70.3
$39.34 NPR 5,847
78.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$216 $216
$145 NPR 21.5K
48.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 $206
$85.1 NPR 12.6K
141.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 $382
$519 NPR 77.1K
-26.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 $211
$319 NPR 47.5K
-34.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,216 $1,216
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 $613
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Rasht
Lalitpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 $214
$272 NPR 40.4K
-21.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.07
12.08
107.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rasht: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lalitpur: April 14, 2026

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