Bharatpur at a glance
- Bharatpur is the cheapest of Nepal's 8 priced cities: $142 a month in essentials, 53% below Pokhara at $304.
- The average net salary of $98 covers that 0.7×.
- 78.9 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at local level level.
- PM2.5 averages 40.2 µg/m³ a year, 8× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 8 Nepal cities we track, so every row says whether Bharatpur is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $142 | $142 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $21 | $21 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $34 | $34 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $44 | $44 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $52 | $52 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $19 | $19 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $6 | $6 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $98 | $98 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $76 | $76 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $98 | $98 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Bharatpur, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $1.72 | $1.72 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $17.25 | $17.25 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $5.75 | $5.75 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $1.15 | $1.15 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $2.16 | $2.16 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $1.58 | $1.58 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.49 | $0.49 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.10 | $0.10 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $0.57 | $0.57 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.40 | $0.40 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $0.64 | $0.64 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $1.15 | $1.15 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $5.56 | $5.56 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $2.70 | $2.70 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.80 | $1.80 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $0.71 | $0.71 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $0.50 | $0.50 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.36 | $0.36 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.49 | $0.49 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.20 | $0.20 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.15 | $0.15 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $7.68 | $7.68 | same |
| Taxi start | $1.53 | $1.53 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $1.07 | $1.07 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.05 | $1.05 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $12.29 | $12.29 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $7.15 | $7.15 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $3.21 | $3.21 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $11.50 | $11.50 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $2.45 | $2.45 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Bharatpur has 78.9 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (local level level). That is the 7th-highest of 8 Nepal cities we track. Nepal's national figure is 83.8, so Bharatpur runs 5 below the country as a whole.
Every Nepal region by male-to-female ratio →
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Bharatpur ranks against every city we track
Bharatpur sits ahead of 100% of the 1010 cities we track on city-centre rent. On women aged 20–39 it is ahead of 99% of 1001. Its weakest measure is local salary, ahead of only 1% of 999.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Bharatpur sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated