Cost of Living in Nepal

Asia NPR

Family of 4 Monthly Cost NPR 1,682 136.3% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost NPR 985 128.6% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,366.94 NPR 1,259.28 - 1,521.00
1BR Apartment Outside Centre NPR 915.20 NPR 856.68 - 1,001.52
3BR Apartment City Centre NPR 2,549.79 NPR 2,333.87 - 2,833.60
3BR Apartment Outside Centre NPR 1,652.14 NPR 1,510.46 - 1,795.85

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre NPR 5,470.90 NPR 5,030.40 - 5,974.47
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre NPR 3,194.86 NPR 2,952.04 - 3,539.72

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino NPR 4.37 NPR 4.15 - 4.63
Fast Food Combo Meal NPR 8.71 NPR 8.25 - 9.19
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal NPR 14.53 NPR 13.84 - 15.18
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two NPR 57.75 NPR 54.84 - 61.23

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg NPR 3.87 NPR 3.64 - 4.20
Bananas 1kg NPR 1.46 NPR 1.36 - 1.53
Beef 1kg NPR 19.30 NPR 18.28 - 20.31
Bread 500g NPR 2.41 NPR 2.28 - 2.54
Chicken 1kg NPR 9.65 NPR 9.12 - 10.19
Eggs 12 pieces NPR 3.40 NPR 3.20 - 3.63
Milk 1L NPR 1.07 NPR 1.01 - 1.12
Rice 1kg NPR 3.37 NPR 3.21 - 3.55
Water 1.5L NPR 1.45 NPR 1.37 - 1.53

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass NPR 56.90 NPR 53.73 - 61.04
One Way Ticket NPR 2.40 NPR 2.24 - 2.58

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer NPR 1.73 NPR 1.62 - 1.84
Taxi Start NPR 2.87 NPR 2.75 - 3.04

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L NPR 1.06 NPR 0.98 - 1.12

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² NPR 177.42 NPR 168.39 - 187.38

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps NPR 54.30 NPR 51.62 - 57.64

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan NPR 49.46 NPR 47.03 - 51.80

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit NPR 115.27 NPR 110.67 - 125.28

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly NPR 384.32 NPR 363.85 - 410.65

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee NPR 1,167.05 NPR 1,117.61 - 1,232.39

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee NPR 24,448.69 NPR 23,188.42 - 25,715.00

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly NPR 48.38 NPR 45.66 - 51.42

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket NPR 13.47 NPR 12.72 - 14.42

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour NPR 24.10 NPR 22.72 - 25.40
1,564 entries 46 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Amargaḍhi̇̄ Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,364.26 /month 2026-07-28
Bāgluṅ Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,298.94 /month 2026-07-28
Banepā Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,322.57 /month 2026-07-28
Bhadrapur Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,324.56 /month 2026-07-28
Bharatpur Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,436.60 /month 2026-07-28
Bhimdatta Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,383.24 /month 2026-07-28
Biratnagar Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,416.41 /month 2026-07-28
Birendranagar Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,468.85 /month 2026-07-28
Birgañj Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,407.41 /month 2026-07-28
Butwāl Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,457.82 /month 2026-07-28
Chari̇̄koṭ Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,332.14 /month 2026-07-28
Chautārā Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,395.58 /month 2026-07-28
Dailekh Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,340.69 /month 2026-07-28
Dārchulā Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,279.76 /month 2026-07-28
Dhangaḍhi̇̄ Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,461.35 /month 2026-07-28
Dhankutā Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,327.16 /month 2026-07-28
Dharān Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,448.38 /month 2026-07-28
Dhulikhel Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,325.97 /month 2026-07-28
Dipayal Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,332.02 /month 2026-07-28
Gaur Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre NPR 1,285.57 /month 2026-07-28

Popular Cities in Nepal

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