Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 59.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
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pay 46.8% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% less in Pokhara
- Housing
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pay 81.2% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
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pay 76.8% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.9% less in Pokhara
- Clothing
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pay 59.5% less in Pokhara
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Athens, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$5.89
NPR803.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.46
NPR62.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.16
NPR22.06
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.53
NPR72.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.80
|
$2.76
NPR376.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.53
|
$3.16
NPR431.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.60
NPR217.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.48
NPR201.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.09
NPR148.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.47
NPR64.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.52
NPR71.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.33
NPR44.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.22
NPR29.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.29
NPR39.95
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$4.85
NPR662.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.39
|
$22.09
NPR3,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,723.85
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,521,394.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.28
NPR1,265.99
|
|
pay 81.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.63
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.22
|
$142.37
NPR19,425.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.17
|
$73.64
NPR10,047.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.93
|
$26.40
NPR3,601.60
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.39
|
$63.82
NPR8,707.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,430.50
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,746.42
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.43
NPR331.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$2.95
NPR401.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.42
|
$16.45
NPR2,243.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$2.58
NPR351.66
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.74
|
$15.46
NPR2,109.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.71
|
$31.19
NPR4,255.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.46
|
$38.66
NPR5,274.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.48
|
$24.79
NPR3,382.67
|
|
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