Cost of Living in Janakpur

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$337
$869
🛋️ Without rent
$224
$650
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$113
$219
🍽️ Food
$162
$419
🚐 Transport
$24.2
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
😀 Quality of life
18
🏙️ Population
97.8K

The average cost of living in Janakpur is $337, which is in the top 2% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 9138th out of 9294 in our global list and 10th out of 10 in Nepal.

The median after-tax salary is $113, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 9020th (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 10th best city to live in Nepal. With an estimated population of 97.8K, Janakpur is the 8th largest city in Nepal.

Why living in Janakpur costs 3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Janakpur for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 0 km Janakpur Airport
😷 Air quality Unhealthy 65.5 µg/m³
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Prices in Janakpur

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$1.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1027
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3215

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