Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 65.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Pokhara
- Housing
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pay 88.7% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Pokhara
- Clothing
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pay 61.9% less in Pokhara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$5.89
NPR803.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.46
NPR62.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.16
NPR22.06
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.53
NPR72.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$2.76
NPR376.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$3.16
NPR431.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.60
NPR217.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$1.48
NPR201.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.09
NPR148.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.47
NPR64.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.52
NPR71.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.33
NPR44.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.22
NPR29.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.29
NPR39.95
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$4.85
NPR662.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$22.09
NPR3,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,521,394.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$9.28
NPR1,265.99
|
|
pay 88.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$142.37
NPR19,425.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$73.64
NPR10,047.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$26.40
NPR3,601.60
|
|
pay 71.5% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$63.82
NPR8,707.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,746.42
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.43
NPR331.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$1.47
NPR200.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$2.95
NPR401.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$16.45
NPR2,243.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$2.58
NPR351.66
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$15.46
NPR2,109.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$31.19
NPR4,255.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$38.66
NPR5,274.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$24.79
NPR3,382.67
|
|
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