Cost of Living in Kathmandu, 🇳🇵 Nepal - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $434 $300 $567 $147 $43

Utilities $40 $57 $100 $17 —

Internet & Mobile $37 $30 $53 $12 $3

Groceries $80 $187 $501 $123 $5

Transportation $100 $80 $234 $21 $17

Dining Out $367 $167 $300 $43 $37

Leisure Activities $167 $100 $200 $20 $27

Health Insurance $70 $57 $147 $8 —

Visa & Legal Fees $45 $93 $320 — $3

Total $1,340 $1,071 $2,422 $391 $135

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $183.57 per month

Coworking Space $96.79 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $567.40 per month

Coliving Space $300.39 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.14 per cup

Beer $3.67 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $3.00 per meal

Fast Food Combo $6.34 per meal

Apples $2.54 per kg

Bread $0.63 per loaf

Milk $0.87 per liter

Rice $1.40 per kg

Chicken Fillets $5.67 per kg

Beef $7.68 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.69 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $28.04 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.37 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.67 per trip

Taxi per km $0.50 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $18.69 per month

Gasoline $1.19 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.34 per trip

Scooter Rental $12.02 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $8.01 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $11.01 per month

Gym Membership $36.71 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.02 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $8.01 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.34 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $34.71 per pair

Summer Dress $25.37 per dress

Running Shoes $63.42 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $5.67 per visit

Laundry $1.67 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $10.01 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 149.8065 NPR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Kathmandu cost of living