Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Pokhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Pokhara

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 3.1% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Delhi is 1.2% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 ₹407
$1.84 NPR 252
158.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.51 ₹1,669
$14.63 NPR 2,003
33.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 ₹353
$6.59 NPR 903
-37.33%
Cappuccino
$2.05 ₹175
$1.08 NPR 147
89.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹40.9
$0.54 NPR 74.3
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.7
$0.18 NPR 24.93
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.65 NPR 363
-21.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.6 NPR 492
-5.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.2
$0.78 NPR 106
-5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 ₹50.7
$0.58 NPR 79.8
1.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ₹77.1
$0.73 NPR 100
23.29%
Eggs
$1.13 ₹96.5
$1.7 NPR 233
-33.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.66 ₹399
$6.64 NPR 909
-29.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 ₹294
$3.13 NPR 428
9.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.24 NPR 854
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$2.21 NPR 303
-4.07%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$1.04 NPR 143
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$1.2 NPR 164
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ₹53.9
$0.64 NPR 87.7
-1.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹32.94
$0.43 NPR 58.5
-9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.85
$0.68 NPR 93.3
-26.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$0.4 NPR 54.7
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.92
$0.27 NPR 37.11
25.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$2.99 NPR 410
33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.41 ₹890
$7.16 NPR 981
45.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$2.35 NPR 322
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₹235
$3.23 NPR 442
-15.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.48 ₹469
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ₹46.01
$0.25 NPR 34.33
116.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 ₹1,005
$21.65 NPR 2,964
-45.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$2.24 NPR 307
-73.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$0.83 NPR 113
-63.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹107
$3.54 NPR 484
-64.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹97.2
$1.29 NPR 176
-11.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K ₹1.5M
$32.3K NPR 4.4M
-46.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$38.3K NPR 5.2M
-36.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.1 ₹5,738
$32.46 NPR 4,445
106.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 ₹352
$4.74 NPR 649
-13.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.17 ₹699
$7.51 NPR 1,029
8.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.22 ₹1,729
$22 NPR 3,012
-8.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.18 ₹870
$9.35 NPR 1,281
8.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 ₹391
$2.67 NPR 365
71.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78 ₹6,667
$53.6 NPR 7,334
45.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹173.3K
$2,213 NPR 303.1K
-8.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 ₹2,375
$20.93 NPR 2,866
32.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 ₹2,664
$27.57 NPR 3,775
12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.58 ₹4,155
$39.44 NPR 5,401
23.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.07 ₹3,085
$34.31 NPR 4,697
5.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$141 NPR 19.3K
68.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 ₹11.9K
$93.6 NPR 12.8K
48.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₹50.5K
$266 NPR 36.4K
122.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 ₹27.7K
$180 NPR 24.6K
80.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 ₹177.1K
$1,940 NPR 265.7K
6.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,127 ₹96.4K
$676 NPR 92.5K
66.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ₹55.1K
$197 NPR 27K
226.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
12.08
-25.50%

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Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pokhara: October 29, 2025

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