Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Nepal Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Nepal

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 242.1% more expensive than Nepal without rent, and 534.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 237.5% more expensive than Nepal without rent, and 457.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Nepal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$1.79 NPR 245
1035.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$18.42 NPR 2,523
303.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$7.36 NPR 1,008
56.11%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$1.61 NPR 220
216.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$0.51 NPR 69.9
398.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$0.16 NPR 22.21
1218.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$2.29 NPR 314
165.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$3.3 NPR 452
115.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Nepal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$0.73 NPR 100
47.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$0.51 NPR 69.4
625.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$0.87 NPR 120
434.48%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$1.57 NPR 215
168.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$7.53 NPR 1,031
69.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$3.15 NPR 431
288.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$5.78 NPR 791
178.20%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$2.16 NPR 295
150.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$0.99 NPR 135
74.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$1.14 NPR 156
283.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$0.64 NPR 87.6
671.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$0.44 NPR 59.6
554.55%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$0.66 NPR 90.8
365.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$0.45 NPR 61.4
400.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.27 NPR 37.03
718.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$2.83 NPR 387
256.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$7.13 NPR 977
106.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.28 NPR 312
-16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$3.18 NPR 436
11.32%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Nepal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.23 NPR 31.6
1013.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$10.89 NPR 1,492
486.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$2.2 NPR 302
73.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.96 NPR 131
84.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$3.59 NPR 491
746.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.23 NPR 169
-23.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$32.2K NPR 4.4M
-6.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$41.3K NPR 5.7M
-37.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Nepal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$33.28 NPR 4,556
526.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$4.97 NPR 680
1063.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$9.03 NPR 1,237
687.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Nepal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$19.47 NPR 2,666
135.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$7.05 NPR 966
215.60%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$3.13 NPR 428
351.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Nepal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$63.4 NPR 8,676
2066.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$2,714 NPR 371.7K
723.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Nepal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$24.44 NPR 3,347
110.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$28.51 NPR 3,904
47.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$47.67 NPR 6,527
85.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$34.1 NPR 4,670
227.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Nepal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$146 NPR 20K
1086.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$76.7 NPR 10.5K
1784.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$280 NPR 38.4K
915.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$160 NPR 22K
1375.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$2,036 NPR 278.7K
59.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$1,071 NPR 146.7K
148.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Nepal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$211 NPR 28.9K
1941.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
12.22
-46.73%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nepal: October 28, 2025

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