Cost of Living in Nepal

Summary of cost of living in Nepal:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 N₨ 150.00-500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,500.00 N₨ 1,500.00-5,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,000.00 N₨ 800.00-1,200.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 325.00 N₨ 200.00-550.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.00 N₨ 300.00-700.00
Cappuccino (regular) 221.67 N₨ 100.00-425.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 68.83 N₨ 50.00-150.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.19 N₨ 20.00-40.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 395.24 N₨ 302.83-529.96
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 62.30 N₨ 36.29-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb) 53.68 N₨ 31.75-90.72
Eggs (regular) (12) 220.25 N₨ 160.00-360.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 485.03 N₨ 181.44-997.90
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 195.87 N₨ 136.08-317.52
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 386.75 N₨ 181.44-680.39
Apples (1 lb) 140.19 N₨ 90.72-181.44
Banana (1 lb) 63.23 N₨ 45.36-90.72
Oranges (1 lb) 71.30 N₨ 36.29-131.54
Tomato (1 lb) 38.73 N₨ 22.68-68.04
Potato (1 lb) 26.50 N₨ 13.61-45.36
Onion (1 lb) 39.08 N₨ 22.68-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 64.41 N₨ 25.00-110.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 35.88 N₨ 25.00-50.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 N₨ 500.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 326.61 N₨ 200.00-500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 454.71 N₨ 250.00-750.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 400.00 N₨ 320.00-500.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 N₨ 25.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,500.00 N₨ 600.00-3,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 N₨ 150.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 241.40 N₨ 159.33-402.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 N₨ 300.00-1,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 654.23 N₨ 605.67-681.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,422,000.00 N₨ 3,500,000.00-4,750,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,561,816.07 N₨ 4,500,000.00-7,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,642.86 N₨ 2,000.00-10,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 665.42 N₨ 350.00-1,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,269.77 N₨ 900.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,732.56 N₨ 1,500.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 973.68 N₨ 500.00-1,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 N₨ 300.00-600.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,479.49 N₨ 3,500.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 335,000.00 N₨ 150,000.00-1,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,204.65 N₨ 1,500.00-6,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,950.00 N₨ 1,500.00-9,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 6,539.47 N₨ 3,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,507.89 N₨ 2,000.00-8,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 19,598.27 N₨ 8,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,261.90 N₨ 4,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 33,956.14 N₨ 20,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,298.70 N₨ 12,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 26,632.30 N₨ 14,999.88-46,451.13
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,347.91 N₨ 6,967.67-18,580.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 29,347.91 N₨
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.86 8.00-15.00

Prices in Nepal

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