Local Salaries · Nepal
What is a good salary in 🇳🇵 Nepal (Kathmandu)?
The median is about $163/month; top-10% earners clear $389/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $433 | $5,196 | 60,237 NPR/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $129 | $1,548 | 17,946 NPR/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $163 | $1,956 | 22,676 NPR/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $257 | $3,084 | 35,753 NPR/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $389 | $4,668 | 54,116 NPR/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $793 | $9,516 | 110,318 NPR/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $1,570 (2025) and Gini 30 (consumption-based, widened to 37). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇳🇦 Namibia — median $168/mo
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh — median $180/mo
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — median $143/mo
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua — median $143/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Nepal
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Nepal?
- The median wage is about $163/month ($1,956/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $257/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $389/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Nepal?
- Roughly $389/month ($4,668/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $793/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Nepal?
- About $129/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Nepal salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($1,570, 2025) and the Gini index (30, consumption-based — widened to 37 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.