Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 68.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 67.9% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
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pay 40.5% less in Pokhara
- Housing
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pay 85.2% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
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pay 88.8% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.8% less in Pokhara
- Clothing
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pay 60.7% less in Pokhara
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.30
|
$5.89
NPR805.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.46
NPR62.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 67.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.53
NPR73.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.70
|
$2.76
NPR377.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
$3.16
NPR431.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$1.60
NPR218.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
$1.48
NPR202.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.47
NPR64.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.29
NPR40.03
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.53
|
$22.09
NPR3,020.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,181.09
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.07
|
$9.28
NPR1,268.66
|
|
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.86
|
$7.36
NPR1,006.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,994.20
|
$142.37
NPR19,466.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,012.73
|
$73.64
NPR10,068.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.43
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.11
|
$63.82
NPR8,726.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,619.80
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,746.56
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.06
|
$2.43
NPR332.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.76
|
$16.45
NPR2,248.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
pay 60.7% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.57
|
$15.46
NPR2,114.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.93
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.66
|
$38.66
NPR5,286.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.17
|
$24.79
NPR3,389.80
|
|
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