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

🙂 Solo nomad: Birtamod is 18.2% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Birtamod is 0.1% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 NPR 278
$1.86 NPR 276
0.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.83 NPR 3,541
$14.76 NPR 2,194
61.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 NPR 1,142
$6.39 NPR 950
20.19%
Cappuccino
$1.35 NPR 200
$1.04 NPR 155
29.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 NPR 67.4
$0.54 NPR 79.9
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 26.60
$0.16 NPR 24.40
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 NPR 299
$2.64 NPR 393
-23.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 NPR 537
$3.58 NPR 532
0.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$0.78 NPR 116
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 NPR 64.1
$0.56 NPR 82.9
-23.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 NPR 241
$0.78 NPR 116
107.69%
Eggs
$1.49 NPR 221
$1.72 NPR 256
-13.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 NPR 1,129
$6.61 NPR 983
14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 NPR 475
$3.22 NPR 479
-0.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 NPR 888
$5.94 NPR 883
0.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 NPR 317
$2.22 NPR 330
-4.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 NPR 161
$1.09 NPR 162
-0.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 NPR 176
$1.23 NPR 183
-4.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.9
$0.70 NPR 103
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.8
$0.45 NPR 66.9
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 NPR 94.1
$0.69 NPR 102
-8.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.9
$0.43 NPR 64.6
20.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.56
$0.27 NPR 40.26
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 NPR 439
$2.84 NPR 423
3.87%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.29 NPR 1,677
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 NPR 347
$2.34 NPR 348
-0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NPR 498
$3.30 NPR 490
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.70
$0.23 NPR 33.95
-17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.04 NPR 3,276
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 NPR 319
$2.24 NPR 333
-4.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NPR 112
$0.90 NPR 134
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 548
$3.74 NPR 556
-1.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 NPR 193
$1.28 NPR 190
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
$32.0K NPR 4.8M
-1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K NPR 6.1M
$37.8K NPR 5.6M
8.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.69 NPR 3,966
$32.71 NPR 4,862
-18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 NPR 628
$4.95 NPR 735
-14.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.44 NPR 1,403
$7.56 NPR 1,124
24.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.56 NPR 2,758
$21.42 NPR 3,184
-13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.47 NPR 1,111
$9.34 NPR 1,388
-20.02%
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 NPR 409
$2.78 NPR 414
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.8 NPR 10.7K
$53.1 NPR 7,885
35.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,747 NPR 408.3K
$2,142 NPR 318.3K
28.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.78 NPR 3,683
$20.66 NPR 3,071
19.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.87 NPR 4,143
$28.30 NPR 4,207
-1.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.03 NPR 6,692
$40.17 NPR 5,970
12.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.70 NPR 4,266
$34.22 NPR 5,086
-16.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 15.7K
$139 NPR 20.7K
-24.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 NPR 9,635
$95.7 NPR 14.2K
-32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 NPR 30.1K
$272 NPR 40.4K
-25.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 NPR 21.5K
$180 NPR 26.7K
-19.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,880 NPR 279.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$642 NPR 95.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birtamod
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$128 NPR 19.0K
$181 NPR 26.9K
-29.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Birtamod: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: April 14, 2026

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