Cost of Living Comparison Between Dang and Pokhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Dang and Pokhara

🙂 Solo nomad: Dang is 7.5% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dang is 15.4% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPR 265
$1.77 NPR 260
1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.84 NPR 2,777
$14.71 NPR 2,167
28.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 NPR 986
$6.62 NPR 976
1.06%
Cappuccino
$1.48 NPR 218
$1.05 NPR 155
40.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.1
$0.50 NPR 73.7
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.88
$0.16 NPR 23.68
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
$2.60 NPR 383
1.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NPR 528
$3.60 NPR 531
-0.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 NPR 101
$0.79 NPR 116
-13.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.4
$0.59 NPR 86.7
-6.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 NPR 119
$0.73 NPR 108
10.96%
Eggs
$1.71 NPR 252
$1.71 NPR 252
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 NPR 1,062
$6.58 NPR 970
9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NPR 479
$3.22 NPR 474
0.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.95 NPR 878
$6.01 NPR 885
-1.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 NPR 332
$2.28 NPR 336
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 NPR 162
$1.09 NPR 160
0.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 175
$1.25 NPR 185
-4.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 102
$0.64 NPR 94.4
7.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 NPR 72.0
$0.42 NPR 61.7
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 99.0
$0.72 NPR 106
-6.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.0
$0.41 NPR 60.4
26.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 36.47
$0.27 NPR 39.82
-7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 NPR 427
$2.88 NPR 424
0.69%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.22 NPR 1,653
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 336
$2.26 NPR 333
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 476
$3.21 NPR 473
0.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 NPR 27.26
$0.23 NPR 33.62
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$21.79 NPR 3,211
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 NPR 325
$2.22 NPR 327
-0.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 120
$0.87 NPR 129
-5.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 NPR 541
$3.74 NPR 551
-1.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 182
$1.28 NPR 188
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
$32.3K NPR 4.8M
0.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
$38.6K NPR 5.7M
6.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.33 NPR 3,880
$32.49 NPR 4,787
-18.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 702
$4.87 NPR 717
-2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.73 NPR 1,435
$7.85 NPR 1,157
23.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.35 NPR 2,704
$22.09 NPR 3,256
-16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.93 NPR 1,316
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 NPR 411
$2.79 NPR 410
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$73.8 NPR 10.9K
$52.7 NPR 7,767
40.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,784 NPR 410.3K
$2,195 NPR 323.4K
26.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.38 NPR 3,593
$20.93 NPR 3,084
16.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.91 NPR 4,114
$27.89 NPR 4,111
0.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.91 NPR 6,765
$39.98 NPR 5,892
14.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.19 NPR 4,302
$34.25 NPR 5,047
-14.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 NPR 15.6K
$143 NPR 21.0K
-25.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.2 NPR 9,317
$95.5 NPR 14.1K
-33.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 NPR 30.3K
$264 NPR 38.9K
-22.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.6K
$178 NPR 26.2K
-17.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,880 NPR 277.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$643 NPR 94.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dang
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$190 NPR 28.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
-

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Last update for Dang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: March 1, 2026

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