Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 21.0% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.0% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% more in Pokhara
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Pokhara
- Clothing
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pay 56.0% less in Pokhara
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Pokhara are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
$5.89
NPR804.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
$0.46
NPR62.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
$0.16
NPR22.07
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$0.53
NPR72.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
$2.76
NPR376.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
$3.16
NPR431.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
$1.60
NPR217.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
$1.48
NPR201.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$1.09
NPR148.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
$0.47
NPR64.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
$0.52
NPR71.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
$0.33
NPR44.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.22
NPR29.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
$0.29
NPR39.97
|
|
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
$4.85
NPR662.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
$22.09
NPR3,015.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,523,578.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
$9.28
NPR1,266.60
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
$142.37
NPR19,434.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
$73.64
NPR10,052.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
$26.40
NPR3,603.34
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
$63.82
NPR8,712.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,975.78
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
$2.43
NPR331.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
$2.95
NPR402.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
$16.45
NPR2,245.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$2.58
NPR351.83
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
$15.46
NPR2,111.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
$31.19
NPR4,257.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
$38.66
NPR5,277.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
$24.79
NPR3,384.31
|
|
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