cost
Cost of Living Index
103.8
Nepal
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Cost of Living Index
safety
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Median Monthly Rent
jobs
Average Salary
environment
Air Quality PM2.5
health
Healthcare Access Index
cost
103.8
demographics
-0.7%
economy
10.2%
economy
$1,852/mo
education
73.3
environment
63.1
environment
22.8 ug/m3
environment
39.5 ug/m3
health
76.5
health
68.2 years
health
24.9%
housing
14.9x
housing
$3,226/mo
housing
$4,141/sqm
housing
$3,043
infrastructure
206 Mbps
jobs
8.7%
jobs
$622/mo
quality
5.7
religion
51.6%
religion
11.0%
religion
45.5%
safety
20.1 per 100k
safety
45.9 per 100k
safety
64.9
transport
77.6
| Metric | Category | Global rank | Year | Updated | Confidence | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | cost | 103.8 | #884 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Population Growth | demographics | -0.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Unemployment Rate | economy | 10.2% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | economy | $1,852/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Education Access Index | education | 73.3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |
| Climate Comfort | environment | 63.1 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 22.8 ug/m3 | #339 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | environment | 39.5 ug/m3 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openaq |
| Healthcare Access Index | health | 76.5 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Life Expectancy | health | 68.2 years | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| Obesity Rate | health | 24.9% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | who-gho |
| House Price to Income | housing | 14.9x | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Rent | housing | $3,226/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Price Per Square Meter | housing | $4,141/sqm | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Median Monthly Rent | housing | $3,043 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Internet Speed | infrastructure | 206 Mbps | #190 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | wikidata |
| Unemployment Rate | jobs | 8.7% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Average Salary | jobs | $622/mo | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-bank-open-data |
| Happiness Score | quality | 5.7 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | world-happiness-report |
| Muslim Population Share | religion | 51.6% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Catholic Population Share | religion | 11.0% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Unaffiliated Population Share | religion | 45.5% | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | pew-religion |
| Murder Rate | safety | 20.1 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | unodc |
| Rape Rate | safety | 45.9 per 100k | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Safety Index | safety | 64.9 | #314 of 1013 | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | un-data |
| Transit Connectivity | transport | 77.6 | Not ranked | 2026 | Updated: May 2026 | Estimated | openstreetmap |