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Highest Income in Nepal

Top 54 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — Nepal

1 Birendranagar 6 $1,382
2 Ṭikāpur 7 $1,382
3 Panauti 3 $1,382
4 Īṭahari̇̄ 1 $1,382
5 Chautārā 3 $1,382
6 Gulariyā 5 $1,382
7 Siddharthanagar 5 $1,382
8 Banepā 3 $1,382
9 Rājbirāj 2 $1,382
10 Inaruwa 1 $1,382
11 Triyuga 1 $1,382
12 Bhimdatta 7 $1,382
13 Lahān 2 $1,382
14 Madhyapur Thimi 3 $1,382
15 Ki̇̄rtipur 3 $1,382
16 Nepalgunj 5 $1,382
17 Dharān 1 $1,382
18 Butwāl 5 $1,382
19 Janakpur 2 $1,382
20 Hetauda 3 $1,382
21 Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 7 $1,382
22 Biratnagar 1 $1,382
23 Birgañj 2 $1,382
24 Pātan 3 $1,382
25 Bharatpur 3 $1,382
26 Pokhara 4 $1,382
27 Kathmandu 3 $1,382
28 Dailekh 6 $1,382
29 Besisahar 6 $1,382
30 Bhattarai Danda 4 $1,382
31 Kusma 4 $1,382
32 Lobuche 1 $1,382
33 Jumla 6 $1,382
34 kankrabari Dovan 3 $1,382
35 Chapali̇̄ Bhaḍrakāli̇̄ 3 $1,382
36 Dhulikhel 3 $1,382
37 Ilām 1 $1,382
38 Dārchulā 7 $1,382
39 Amargaḍhi̇̄ 7 $1,382
40 Bhadrapur 1 $1,382
41 Malaṅgawā 2 $1,382
42 Rāmechhāp 3 $1,382
43 Wāliṅ 4 $1,382
44 Dhankutā 1 $1,382
45 Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 1 $1,382
46 Bāgluṅ 4 $1,382
47 Jaleshwar 2 $1,382
48 Tānsen 5 $1,382
49 Siraha 2 $1,382
50 Gaur 2 $1,382
51 Panauti̇̄ 3 $1,382
52 Dipayal 7 $1,382
53 Tulsi̇̄pur 5 $1,382
54 Chari̇̄koṭ 3 $1,382

The highest-income cities in Nepal represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Birendranagar leads with a median household income of $1,382. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Birendranagar earn $1,382 — that's -98% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. 3 is well-represented with 3 cities in the top income rankings.

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