I bet to disagree. My friends work in Banks too. They'll get to ride a car provided by the company in 10 years time  ( by then, they'll be making 60-70k/ month ). I can guarantee that in 10 years time, Kathmandu's inflation will have increased at an even deadlier rate, making lands unaffordable! You seem to be more caught up in the romanticism ( like those who visit Nepal during breaks do ) and thus, you're completely ignoring the bigger pictures. What about the traffic situation that's so god damn depressing that I can't even express it in words! 

 

Kathmandu has no room left for newer roads. Absolutely none! I hope you're aware that the "lots" of motorbikes have reached 43. That's 430,000 motorbikes within Bagmati alone ( I reckon it'd be safe to say that at least 300,000 of them run within ktm and Lalitpur ). Every year, Nepal's importing more Motorbikes and Automobiles while newer malls are opening, adding more problems to the already chaotic traffic situation. In 5 years time, you'll have traffic jams from Jamal to Maharajgunj, Tripureswore to Jawalakhel and Kalimati to Kalanki. What's the solution for that? The government will NEVER ban the imports of vehicles as the hiked taxes on imported vehicles are a major source of government revenue. Now I don't even wanna waste my time describing the road conditions during summers. 

 

You seemed to stress a lot about making money. Making money isn't necessarily an issue, especially if you have some dough to invest but what about those who are cash strapped? You also mentioned that making 30k as a manager at the start of a career is pretty decent. I don't disagree but a person who's worked for 10 years at the same bank makes 70k. What will you buy with those 70k/month? 1 Aana of land at a decent place costs 20 lakhs! Bear in mind, you need to pay taxes on your income too. If you come from a financially well-off family that won't depend on your income then that's fine but how you'll be able to enjoy a lavish life at 30k ( especially as a young professional ) is beyond me. Just a New Year's eve package at a decent hotel were priced at 4-7 grand! Further, do you really think that 30k justifies all the time and money you've spent on your MBA in the States? I don't. 

 

You also mentioned food. Statistically, Food is the biggest missing element in an immigrant's life. But at the end of the day, food is just a fuel, isn't it? Surely, you can cook authentic meals in the states too. Further, you can import all the commodities such as gundruk, chiura et al. 

 

And I completely fail to comprehend your audacity to take a GC for granted. Maybe that's because you're either a GC holder or a Citizen. A GC is a license that will allow you to do anything in a legal manner in the States. If you have a GC, you can find a job paying as little as 8 bucks an hour, work for 50 hours/ week and still end up making 1600. Now imagine you're married. The two of you can make at least 2500 (after-tax). Compare what you can spend it on. $1,000 for room,board,electricity,cable etc. 500 for groceries and what not. Do you ever need to worry about getting up at 3 am to check on your tap water or run the motor to fill up your reserve tanks? No. 

 

At the end of the day, there are way too many drawbacks and advantages of living in Nepal ( you could say the same about the States ) but yet again, I repeat. 

 

If you're holding a decent job or have a decent immigration status, you're far better living in the States.

 

You won't go through any discrimination, people won't judge you based upon the car you drive, people won't size you up the way you're dressed and what not. You can lead your life in a private manner, do whatever you feel like doing without worrying about your neighbors, work anywhere and yet enjoy commodities that only the ones making a fortune over here can. 

 

Think 10 times before you're making a return man. There's a fine reason why everybody in Nepal, including established doctors, businessmen want their way out. Don't simply romanticize the goods that this beautiful country of ours has to offer. Do the positives outweigh the negatives?