Kathmandu
23 posts tagged "Kathmandu".
- 10 min read
Your Food budget is four budgets: splitting groceries, khaja, eating out and delivery in Nepal
NRB's new price index moved restaurants out of food, and afternoon khaja now outweighs lunch in it. Why one Food line hides four budgets, and how to split it.
- 12 min read
How many flats does it take to retire on rent in Kathmandu? The honest yield math
Kathmandu apartments yield roughly 2 to 4% gross and closer to 2.3% net. Retiring on rent needs about Rs 5 crore of property. The full math, with the tax that changed.
- 17 min read
What Dashain actually costs a Kathmandu family of four in 2083: the Rs 40,000 version and the Rs 1.2 lakh version
Two Dashain budgets for a Kathmandu family of four, priced from Kalimati, NOC and DoTM rates. The lean one still exceeds the lowest civil-service festival expense.
- 9 min read
Guthi, Raikar and Kipat: the land ownership types every buyer in Nepal must know
Nepal has two live land types: raikar you can own, and guthi trust land you mostly can't. Plus the mohi claim that freezes a sale. How to check before you pay.
- 9 min read
House rent agreement in Nepal: deposit, notice and what the law actually protects
Nepal's Civil Code sets a 35-day notice and eviction grounds, but is silent on your deposit and rent hikes. What the law protects, and what only your agreement does.
- 9 min read
What it actually costs to live in Kathmandu per month (2083)
A real monthly cost-of-living breakdown for Kathmandu in 2083: rent, food, utilities, transport, school fees. One person ~Rs 35k, a family of four ~Rs 90k+.
- 10 min read
What does it cost to pass a building plan (naksha) in Kathmandu?
Kathmandu's building-permit fee is about Rs 25/sq ft, but the design fee is the real cost. The full naksha-pass breakdown — fees, documents, and timeline.
- 12 min read
Ropani, aana, bigha, kattha: converting Nepali land units (and what one aana actually costs)
Convert ropani, aana, paisa, bigha, kattha and dhur to square feet, the base-16 trap that trips up buyers, and what one aana costs in Kathmandu.
- 11 min read
Buying an apartment in Kathmandu: the real cost beyond the sticker price
A Rs 1.5 crore apartment in Kathmandu rarely costs Rs 1.5 crore. Loading factor, registration, furnishing, and monthly dues are the gaps nobody quotes up front.
- 12 min read
Building a house in Kathmandu: a per-aana budget for 2026
What it costs to build a house in Kathmandu in 2026 — Rs 15–35 lakh per aana finished, with per-sq-ft tiers, material prices, permits, and overruns.
- 14 min read
Property registration costs in Nepal: malpot, kitta-kat, and the hidden Rs lakh on a Rs 1 crore plot
What buyer and seller actually pay at Malpot when registering property in Kathmandu Valley — the 5.3% registration fee, 7.5/10% CGT, and a Rs 1 crore worked example.
- 12 min read
Vehicle tax and road tax in Nepal: the annual bill nobody plans for
What 'road tax' actually means in Nepal, the FY 2082/83 Bagmati rate card, renewal fees, late penalties, and what your scooter or car actually owes each year.
- 14 min read
When parents ask for your salary: navigating money in a Nepali joint family
How much salary should you actually give your parents in a Nepali joint family? The law, the data, and three honest scenarios — Kathmandu numbers, not advice.
- 13 min read
Land plotting scams in the Kathmandu Valley: 6 red flags before you book a plot
Civil Homes, fake lalpurja, flood-zone colonies — six concrete red flags from real Kathmandu plotting scams, with KVDA and DUDBC rules to verify against.
- 14 min read
Buying land in Nepal: lalpurja, kitta, and the 9 documents you must verify
What to check before paying the bayana — lalpurja, char killa, kitta, tirja, malpot receipts, rokka, naksha pass — with real Kathmandu Valley costs.
- 13 min read
Realistic Nepali wedding budget: what Rs 5 lakh, Rs 15 lakh, and Rs 50 lakh actually buy in Kathmandu
What a Rs 5L, 15L, and 50L wedding actually looks like in Nepal — venue, catering, gold, attire, photography, decor — with real per-plate and per-tola numbers.
- 10 min read
Bike vs car vs ride-share in Kathmandu: the real monthly cost
A Wagon R looks like Rs 33 lakh, a Pulsar like Rs 3 lakh. Run the full math — fuel, tax, insurance, depreciation — and the Kathmandu answer changes.
- 10 min read
EV vs petrol in Nepal: the break-even km is shorter than you think
Nepal's taxes make a Tata Tiago EV cheaper than a Suzuki Wagon R on day one, and save ~Rs 96,000/year in fuel. The full math, with the hidden costs.
- 9 min read
Renting vs buying in Kathmandu: the spreadsheet most people skip
Most rent-or-buy advice skips registration fees, opportunity cost, and the early-EMI interest tax. Here is the spreadsheet — with 2026 Kathmandu numbers.