Cost of living comparison
Pokhara is 38.9% cheaper than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Pokhara
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Pokhara
- Transportation
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pay 22.4% more in Pokhara
- Housing
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pay 68.8% less in Pokhara
- Childcare
-
pay 78.1% less in Pokhara
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% less in Pokhara
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Pokhara
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pokhara.
If you lived in Pokhara instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,014.63
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,020.48
|
$5.89
NPR806.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,496.62
|
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,047.28
|
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.41
|
$0.53
NPR73.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,351.13
|
$2.76
NPR378.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,295.51
|
$3.16
NPR432.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,598.28
|
$1.60
NPR218.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,489.76
|
$1.48
NPR202.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,700.22
|
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,462.80
|
$0.47
NPR64.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,553.31
|
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.61
|
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,056.43
|
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,602.50
|
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,595.07
|
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,431.02
|
$22.09
NPR3,024.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,143,385.56
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,026.34
|
$9.28
NPR1,270.10
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,260.63
|
$7.36
NPR1,008.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,009,890.33
|
$142.37
NPR19,488.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,110,234.69
|
$73.64
NPR10,080.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR288,709.51
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,360,994.92
|
$63.82
NPR8,736.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,644,010.45
|
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,004.39
|
$2.43
NPR332.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,103.35
|
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,005.85
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR193,474.77
|
$16.45
NPR2,251.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,016.09
|
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR98,738.85
|
$15.46
NPR2,116.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,260.87
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR372,272.14
|
$38.66
NPR5,292.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR270,864.68
|
$24.79
NPR3,393.65
|
|
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