Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 14.7% cheaper than Hanoi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 68.9% more in Pokhara
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% more in Pokhara
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% less in Pokhara
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Pokhara are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,582
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
$5.89
NPR805.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,330
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,576
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
$0.53
NPR73.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫127,933
|
$2.76
NPR377.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫135,536
|
$3.16
NPR431.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
$1.60
NPR218.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫40,759
|
$1.48
NPR202.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫43,991
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,825
|
$0.47
NPR64.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,520
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,451
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,648
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,766
|
$0.29
NPR40.03
|
|
pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,688
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
$22.09
NPR3,020.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫137,583
|
$9.28
NPR1,268.66
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
$7.36
NPR1,006.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
$142.37
NPR19,466.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
$73.64
NPR10,068.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
$63.82
NPR8,726.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,291
|
$2.43
NPR332.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫46,885
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫672,819
|
$16.45
NPR2,248.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫106,222
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
$15.46
NPR2,114.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
$38.66
NPR5,286.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
$24.79
NPR3,389.80
|
|
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