Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 5.0% cheaper than Pokhara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Nepal
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Nepal
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Nepal are more expensive than in Pokhara. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Pokhara, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Pokhara
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR202.83
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.89
NPR811.31
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR62.80
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.27
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Pokhara
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
NPR73.52
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
NPR380.30
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
NPR435.08
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
NPR219.86
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR203.51
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR149.73
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.78
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.92
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR45.10
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.94
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR40.32
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Pokhara
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR668.26
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.09
NPR3,042.40
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,563,600.16
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.28
NPR1,277.81
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Pokhara
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.36
NPR1,014.13
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.37
NPR19,606.58
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.64
NPR10,141.33
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,635.22
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Pokhara
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.82
NPR8,789.16
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR479,178.02
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pokhara
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
NPR334.66
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
NPR202.83
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR405.65
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.45
NPR2,264.90
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.58
NPR354.95
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Pokhara
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.46
NPR2,129.68
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,295.15
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.66
NPR5,324.20
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$24.79
NPR3,414.25
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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