Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 71.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.1% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Pokhara
- Housing
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pay 86.7% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 84.9% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.6% less in Pokhara
- Clothing
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pay 66.7% less in Pokhara
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Paris, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$5.89
NPR804.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$0.46
NPR62.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$0.16
NPR22.07
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$0.53
NPR72.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$2.76
NPR376.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.16
NPR431.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$1.60
NPR217.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$1.48
NPR201.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.09
NPR148.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.47
NPR64.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.52
NPR71.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.33
NPR44.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.22
NPR29.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.29
NPR39.97
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$4.85
NPR662.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
$22.09
NPR3,015.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,523,578.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$9.28
NPR1,266.60
|
|
pay 86.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$142.37
NPR19,434.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$73.64
NPR10,052.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$26.40
NPR3,603.34
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$63.82
NPR8,712.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$3,479.59
NPR474,975.78
|
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.43
NPR331.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$1.47
NPR201.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$2.95
NPR402.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$16.45
NPR2,245.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$2.58
NPR351.83
|
|
pay 66.7% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$15.46
NPR2,111.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$31.19
NPR4,257.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$38.66
NPR5,277.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$24.79
NPR3,384.31
|
|
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