Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 9.5% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% more in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Pokhara
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% less in Pokhara
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Pokhara
The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Pokhara are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Pokhara. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$5.89
NPR804.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.69
|
$0.46
NPR62.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.85
|
$0.16
NPR22.07
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
$0.53
NPR72.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹202.55
|
$2.76
NPR376.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹245.62
|
$3.16
NPR431.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
$1.60
NPR217.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.70
|
$1.48
NPR201.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.10
|
$1.09
NPR148.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.55
|
$0.47
NPR64.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.48
|
$0.52
NPR71.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.55
|
$0.33
NPR44.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.89
|
$0.22
NPR29.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.53
|
$0.29
NPR39.97
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹376.88
|
$4.85
NPR662.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
$22.09
NPR3,015.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,523,578.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹212.50
|
$9.28
NPR1,266.60
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Delhi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
$142.37
NPR19,434.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
$73.64
NPR10,052.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
$26.40
NPR3,603.34
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
$63.82
NPR8,712.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,975.78
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.38
|
$2.43
NPR331.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹207.26
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
$2.95
NPR402.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
$16.45
NPR2,245.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹419.93
|
$2.58
NPR351.83
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
$15.46
NPR2,111.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
$31.19
NPR4,257.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
$38.66
NPR5,277.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
$24.79
NPR3,384.31
|
|
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