Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 8.9% more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% more in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% more in Pokhara
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% more in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Pokhara
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Pokhara
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Pokhara are more expensive than in Nepal. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR218.51
|
$1.47
NPR204.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR931.93
|
$5.89
NPR818.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR57.72
|
$0.46
NPR63.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.87
|
$0.16
NPR22.47
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR64.54
|
$0.53
NPR74.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR445.48
|
$2.76
NPR383.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR390.53
|
$3.16
NPR439.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR208.36
|
$1.60
NPR221.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR196.33
|
$1.48
NPR205.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR137.02
|
$1.09
NPR151.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR56.02
|
$0.47
NPR65.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR66.07
|
$0.52
NPR72.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR37.07
|
$0.33
NPR45.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.70
|
$0.22
NPR30.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR36.24
|
$0.29
NPR40.69
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR672.55
|
$4.85
NPR674.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,213.27
|
$22.09
NPR3,070.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,287,234.97
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,605,650.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,265.79
|
$9.28
NPR1,289.58
|
|
pay 29.0% more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,292.34
|
$7.36
NPR1,023.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,652.47
|
$142.37
NPR19,787.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,328.53
|
$73.64
NPR10,234.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,879.94
|
$26.40
NPR3,668.72
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,169.31
|
$63.82
NPR8,870.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR394,607.57
|
$3,479.59
NPR483,593.28
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR306.53
|
$2.43
NPR337.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR217.69
|
$1.47
NPR204.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR403.71
|
$2.95
NPR409.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,310.41
|
$16.45
NPR2,285.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR410.93
|
$2.58
NPR358.22
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,968.87
|
$15.46
NPR2,149.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,753.76
|
$31.19
NPR4,334.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,600.85
|
$38.66
NPR5,373.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,247.28
|
$24.79
NPR3,445.71
|
|
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