Cost of Living in Nepal - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Nepal
Address: NP

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $339 (excluding rent), and $448 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $809 (excluding rent), and $1,004 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.87 NPR 275

$1.12 NPR 165

$3.73 NPR 550

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.15 NPR 2,678

$10.89 NPR 1,607

$39.94 NPR 5,893

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.22 NPR 1,065

$5.78 NPR 853

$8.67 NPR 1,278

Cappuccino

$1.66 NPR 245

$0.75 NPR 110

$3.17 NPR 467

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 NPR 76.6

$0.37 NPR 55.2

$0.90 NPR 133

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 NPR 25.28

$0.15 NPR 22.30

$0.29 NPR 43.12

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.25 NPR 332

$1.45 NPR 214

$4.35 NPR 641

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 NPR 479

$2.16 NPR 319

$5.05 NPR 745

Milk (1 liter)

$0.72 NPR 106

$0.56 NPR 82.3

$0.98 NPR 145

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 NPR 75.1

$0.30 NPR 44.43

$0.83 NPR 123

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.84 NPR 124

$0.50 NPR 73.3

$1.42 NPR 210

Eggs

$1.60 NPR 236

$1.15 NPR 170

$2.65 NPR 391

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.62 NPR 1,124

$2.90 NPR 428

$15.98 NPR 2,357

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.19 NPR 470

$2.22 NPR 327

$5.19 NPR 766

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.82 NPR 858

$2.84 NPR 420

$10.71 NPR 1,580

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 NPR 336

$1.42 NPR 209

$2.98 NPR 440

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 NPR 147

$0.72 NPR 107

$1.59 NPR 235

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 NPR 176

$0.59 NPR 87.1

$2.15 NPR 317

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 NPR 89.1

$0.28 NPR 41.66

$1.06 NPR 157

Potato (1kg)

$0.43 NPR 63.8

$0.23 NPR 33.44

$0.75 NPR 111

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 NPR 98.0

$0.37 NPR 55.2

$1.13 NPR 167

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 NPR 65.8

$0.17 NPR 25.75

$0.78 NPR 114

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.25 NPR 36.63

$0.17 NPR 25.36

$0.34 NPR 50.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.83 NPR 418

$2.12 NPR 313

$3.54 NPR 522

Wine (Bottle)

$6.65 NPR 981

$3.33 NPR 491

$13.30 NPR 1,962

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 NPR 348

$1.50 NPR 221

$3.74 NPR 551

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 NPR 470

$1.77 NPR 262

$4.61 NPR 680

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 NPR 30.85

$0.17 NPR 25.24

$0.34 NPR 50.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.00 NPR 1,623

$3.67 NPR 541

$22.01 NPR 3,247

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.13 NPR 315

$1.07 NPR 157

$3.56 NPR 525

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 NPR 153

$0.38 NPR 55.7

$1.88 NPR 277

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 NPR 540

$2.19 NPR 324

$7.32 NPR 1,081

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 NPR 190

$1.19 NPR 176

$1.34 NPR 197

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K NPR 4.9M

$25.8K NPR 3.8M

$35.0K NPR 5.2M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.3K NPR 5.9M

$32.4K NPR 4.8M

$50.4K NPR 7.4M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.23 NPR 5,050

$14.82 NPR 2,186

$74.1 NPR 10.9K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.76 NPR 702

$2.48 NPR 366

$7.07 NPR 1,043

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.28 NPR 1,370

$6.56 NPR 968

$13.13 NPR 1,937

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.27 NPR 2,843

$10.93 NPR 1,613

$36.45 NPR 5,377

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.98 NPR 1,030

$3.57 NPR 527

$10.72 NPR 1,582

Cinema Ticket

$3.18 NPR 469

$2.25 NPR 331

$4.50 NPR 664

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$63.2 NPR 9,330

$25.23 NPR 3,722

$180 NPR 26.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,721 NPR 401.5K

$1,098 NPR 162.0K

$8,786 NPR 1.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.08 NPR 3,553

$10.95 NPR 1,616

$43.82 NPR 6,465

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.48 NPR 4,201

$10.81 NPR 1,595

$64.9 NPR 9,574

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.32 NPR 7,276

$22.18 NPR 3,272

$88.7 NPR 13.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.00 NPR 4,869

$14.35 NPR 2,117

$57.4 NPR 8,472

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$143 NPR 21.1K

$57.8 NPR 8,522

$289 NPR 42.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.0 NPR 11.4K

$29.32 NPR 4,325

$147 NPR 21.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$280 NPR 41.4K

$148 NPR 21.8K

$591 NPR 87.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$162 NPR 23.8K

$89.1 NPR 13.1K

$371 NPR 54.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,244 NPR 331.0K

$1,009 NPR 148.8K

$3,362 NPR 496.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,221 NPR 180.2K

$517 NPR 76.2K

$2,411 NPR 355.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$204 NPR 30.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.22

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

Last update: February 28, 2026

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Baglung	29360	22	$391	$450	$814	$991	48.74	39.65
2	Banepa	-	22	$384	$447	$845	$990	249.74	89.71
3	Bhadrapur	-	20	$294	$407	$826	$933	128.34	44.15
4	Bhaktapur	-	20	$258	$388	$683	$884	38.52	89.8
5	Bharatpur	369268	20	$341	$400	$653	$926	98.79	69.99
6	Bhimdatta	104444	20	$311	$396	$816	$903	165.93	50.33
7	Biratnagar	166674	19	$256	$374	$818	$870	177.54	105.41
8	Birendranagar	47914	20	$323	$394	$758	$923	289.7	56.58
9	Birgunj	135904	19	$339	$370	$672	$845	106.92	70.89
10	Birtamod	-	20	$333	$403	$788	$953	80.91	46.8
11	Butwal	-	18	$281	$365	$827	$889	109.09	57.19
12	Dadeldhurā	-	20	$344	$406	$688	$912	265.46	65.58
13	Dang	-	20	$324	$393	$683	$922	-	-
14	Dhangadhi	102000	20	$294	$412	$756	$910	77.18	52.94
15	Dharan	-	17	$272	$342	$727	$771	167.87	100.47
16	Dhulikhel	-	20	$280	$407	$751	$906	146.58	83.44
17	Gaighat	-	20	$273	$401	$835	$922	149.05	51.58
18	Gaur	-	20	$300	$395	$647	$938	144.99	36.53
19	Hetauda	-	18	$338	$367	$641	$806	17.06	79.67
20	Itahari	-	18	$282	$360	$765	$948	30.78	53.12
21	Janakpur	-	15	$280	$302	$611	$718	-	-
22	Kathmandu	975000	25	$366	$495	$849	$1,091	163.76	123.4
23	Kawasoti	-	18	$262	$369	$597	$844	36.86	68.18
24	Kirtipur	65602	22	$344	$439	$901	$997	48.19	111.35
25	Lalitpur	254000	21	$356	$409	$677	$1,104	149.85	107.03
26	Narayangarh, Chitwan	-	21	$319	$410	$763	$917	-	-
27	Nepalgunj	72503	20	$326	$398	$714	$936	36.78	52.63
28	Pokhara	500000	24	$350	$479	$807	$1,023	223.45	67.7
29	Siddharthanagar	63483	20	$299	$408	$595	$848	132.04	92.71
30	Tansen	-	22	$347	$440	$754	$1,020	87.41	58.13
31	Tulsipur	-	20	$310	$396	$862	$908	27.72	49.66
32	Waling	-	21	$280	$426	$872	$944	188.91	48.78

Nepal Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Nepal - Frequently Asked Questions

Many find Nepal surprisingly affordable for daily life, especially outside the bustle of major tourist corridors. Fresh produce from markets, street food, and simple meals keep costs low, while guesthouses and long-term stays can offer excellent value away from city centers. Transportation remains wallet-friendly when you use local buses or scooters, while Western-style amenities in tourist pockets can raise costs. Cost of Living in Nepal can feel very favorable when you adopt a simple, locally sourced routine and negotiate longer-term housing. The trade-off is that pace, reliability, and access to Western comforts vary by region. Tip: Map out a few neighborhoods first and try a short stay to calibrate your budget.

Begin with a slow neighborhood scout: central tourist pockets in Kathmandu or Pokhara tend to be pricier than quieter residential wards or smaller towns. For housing, try guesthouses, homestays, or shared flats with monthly rates rather than nightly bookings, and confirm included utilities. Food options span from street stalls to family-run eateries; cooking at home drastically trims costs, while occasional splurges on a favorited cafe are doable with a plan. Transit is budget-friendly – local buses, tempo services, or bicycles – and getting errands done with a mobile SIM and offline maps helps. Nepal living cost varies by region, so plan how you move and where you shop. Tip: Plan a flexible schedule to accommodate local transport and market days.

Adopt a simple budgeting framework: allocate for housing, meals, transport, and activities with a 20–30% buffer for surprises. Seasonality matters: spring and autumn offer milder weather and better rates in many areas, while monsoon months bring travel delays but lush landscapes. Neighborhood fit depends on your work and social rhythm: a quieter suburb minimizes rental costs and noise, while a lively area offers easier social life and coworking. Build a local network for recommendations on markets, clinics, and safe routes. Tip: use seasonal price drops to lock in longer stays and negotiate monthly rents when possible.