India vs Nepal
Cost of living
monthly median · solo budget
India's $824/mo monthly cost (across 4 scored cities); Nepal has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Safety
safety index
India's 1.0/5 safety score (across 4 scored cities); Nepal has no safety score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Getting around
transit & transport systems
India's 2.0/5 mobility score (across 4 scored cities); Nepal has no mobility score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Culture
cultural depth
Top cultural centers
World Heritage sites
- Cultural
- Artistic masterpiece
- Cultural
- Ancient civilization
- Cultural
- Living heritage
- Natural
- Natural beauty
- Cultural
- Architectural landmark
- Cultural
- Living heritage
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · data UNESCO World Heritage Centre
India's 3.8/5 culture score (across 4 scored cities); Nepal has no culture score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Passport reach
what the passport opens
India's passport reaches 26 destinations visa-free to Nepal's 9 — India opens more doors without a visa.
Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.
Airports
international connectivity
India's 324M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 15 scored cities); Nepal has no annual passenger volume data yet — not enough data to call a winner.
Climate
where most people live · °C
India runs 11°C to 41°C for most people; Nepal runs 7°C to 35°C for most people.
Srinagar runs colder, at -16°C; Nepalgunj runs hotter, at 43°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.