Cost of Living Comparison Between Birtamod and Pokhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Birtamod and Pokhara

🙂 Solo nomad: Birtamod is 4.8% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birtamod is 2.3% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 NPR 265
$1.77 NPR 260
1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.91 NPR 3,524
$14.71 NPR 2,167
62.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 NPR 1,151
$6.62 NPR 976
17.98%
Cappuccino
$1.28 NPR 189
$1.05 NPR 155
21.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 NPR 72.2
$0.50 NPR 73.7
-2.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.91
$0.16 NPR 23.68
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 NPR 288
$2.60 NPR 383
-24.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 NPR 517
$3.60 NPR 531
-2.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 NPR 103
$0.79 NPR 116
-11.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 NPR 59.8
$0.59 NPR 86.7
-30.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 NPR 240
$0.73 NPR 108
123.29%
Eggs
$1.51 NPR 223
$1.71 NPR 252
-11.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 NPR 1,099
$6.58 NPR 970
13.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 464
$3.22 NPR 474
-2.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.28 NPR 925
$6.01 NPR 885
4.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 NPR 314
$2.28 NPR 336
-6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 NPR 155
$1.09 NPR 160
-3.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 176
$1.25 NPR 185
-4.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$0.64 NPR 94.4
9.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 72.1
$0.42 NPR 61.7
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 101
$0.72 NPR 106
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 78.8
$0.41 NPR 60.4
29.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.05
$0.27 NPR 39.82
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 NPR 417
$2.88 NPR 424
-1.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.22 NPR 1,653
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 337
$2.26 NPR 333
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 NPR 492
$3.21 NPR 473
4.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 25.76
$0.23 NPR 33.62
-26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.79 NPR 3,211
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 330
$2.22 NPR 327
0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 121
$0.87 NPR 129
-5.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 NPR 520
$3.74 NPR 551
-5.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 189
$1.28 NPR 188
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K NPR 6.0M
$38.6K NPR 5.7M
6.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.61 NPR 3,921
$32.49 NPR 4,787
-18.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 NPR 611
$4.87 NPR 717
-14.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.47 NPR 1,396
$7.85 NPR 1,157
20.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 NPR 2,722
$22.09 NPR 3,256
-16.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 NPR 1,045
$8.93 NPR 1,316
-20.60%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 NPR 392
$2.79 NPR 410
-4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.2 NPR 10.8K
$52.7 NPR 7,767
38.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,707 NPR 398.9K
$2,195 NPR 323.4K
23.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.01 NPR 3,686
$20.93 NPR 3,084
19.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.55 NPR 4,059
$27.89 NPR 4,111
-1.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.98 NPR 6,629
$39.98 NPR 5,892
12.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.54 NPR 4,206
$34.25 NPR 5,047
-16.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$103 NPR 15.2K
$143 NPR 21.0K
-27.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.6 NPR 9,513
$95.5 NPR 14.1K
-32.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 NPR 29.8K
$264 NPR 38.9K
-23.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 NPR 21.5K
$178 NPR 26.2K
-18.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,880 NPR 277.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$643 NPR 94.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$129 NPR 19.0K
$190 NPR 28.0K
-32.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Birtamod: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: March 1, 2026

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