Travel budget and cost of living in Nepal how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Nepal and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Nepal. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Nepal travel budget.
Travel budget in Nepal
Nepal: calculate your travel budget
Nepal: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Nepal for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 30 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3.4 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 535* (71232 NPR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 61 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
- $ 3.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 1506* (200536 NPR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 85 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2259* (300958 NPR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Nepal in 2024
Cost of living: Nepal VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Nepal in 2024 is 56% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Nepal by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Nepal compared to the national average.
Cities | /Nepal | View Details |
---|---|---|
Kathmandu | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kathmandu |
Banepa | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Banepa |
Baglung | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Baglung |
Biratnagar | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Biratnagar |
Pokhara | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Pokhara |
Nepalganj | 9% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Nepalganj |
Local prices in Nepal by expense type
Nepal: Restaurant budget
($ 1.1 to $ 3.8)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 5.6 to $ 19)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 5.2 to $ 7.5)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.5 to $ 3.8)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.5 to $ 4.5)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.8 to $ 2.6)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Nepal: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 7.8 to $ 253)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 33 to $ 178)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 18 to $ 231)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 38 to $ 311)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 50 to $ 378)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 486
($ 14 to $ 238)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 17 to $ 276)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 30 to $ 377)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 12 to $ 162)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 128 to $ 403)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
Nepal: Supermarket food budget
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 0.8)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.3 to $ 5.2)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.5 to $ 3)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Nepal: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.5)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.1 to $ 3.8)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 43 to $ 252)
34% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Nepal: Leisure activity budget
($ 2.2 to $ 4.5)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.8 to $ 14)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Nepal: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 2.2 to $ 3.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 12 to $ 53)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 12 to $ 69)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 821)
(fair price: $ 805)
(fair price: $ 865)
(fair price: $ 811)
(fair price: $ 1107)
(fair price: $ 850)
About the information on the cost of living in Nepal
The information about the cost of living in Nepal shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Nepal updated on 21-09-2024.
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