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
KHR20,125.00
|
$1.47
NPR201.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,175.00
|
$5.89
NPR807.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
KHR4,521.42
|
$0.46
NPR62.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
KHR4,069.59
|
$0.16
NPR22.17
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.25
|
$0.53
NPR73.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,485.42
|
$2.76
NPR378.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.07
KHR32,473.60
|
$3.16
NPR433.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
KHR7,640.18
|
$1.60
NPR218.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
KHR7,531.06
|
$1.48
NPR202.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
KHR8,748.20
|
$1.09
NPR149.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KHR3,481.89
|
$0.47
NPR64.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
KHR7,594.96
|
$0.52
NPR71.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,712.49
|
$0.33
NPR44.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KHR3,073.28
|
$0.22
NPR29.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
KHR2,616.85
|
$0.29
NPR40.15
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
KHR17,692.10
|
$4.85
NPR665.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,665.00
|
$22.09
NPR3,029.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,225,000.00
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,544,461.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,225.00
|
$9.28
NPR1,272.45
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.30
KHR89,752.84
|
$7.36
NPR1,009.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.11
KHR2,020,973.68
|
$142.37
NPR19,524.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.36
KHR1,116,356.97
|
$73.64
NPR10,098.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.12
KHR290,301.57
|
$26.40
NPR3,619.98
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.00
KHR1,368,500.00
|
$63.82
NPR8,752.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,900.83
KHR55,950,854.17
|
$3,479.59
NPR477,168.49
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
KHR6,037.50
|
$2.43
NPR333.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.77
KHR11,164.58
|
$1.47
NPR201.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
KHR8,050.00
|
$2.95
NPR403.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.33
KHR194,541.67
|
$16.45
NPR2,255.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,137.50
|
$2.58
NPR353.46
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
Pokhara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.67
KHR99,283.33
|
$15.46
NPR2,120.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.80
KHR83,720.00
|
$31.19
NPR4,277.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
KHR374,325.00
|
$38.66
NPR5,301.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
KHR272,358.33
|
$24.79
NPR3,399.93
|
|
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