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

🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 3.9% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 1.1% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 ₹438
$1.77 NPR 260
169.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.14 ₹1,849
$14.71 NPR 2,160
36.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 ₹367
$6.62 NPR 973
-39.58%
Cappuccino
$2.10 ₹193
$1.05 NPR 154
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹43.72
$0.50 NPR 73.4
-4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.96
$0.16 NPR 23.60
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₹190
$2.60 NPR 382
-20.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹319
$3.60 NPR 529
-3.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 ₹72.6
$0.79 NPR 116
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹51.0
$0.59 NPR 86.4
-5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₹85.4
$0.73 NPR 108
27.40%
Eggs
$1.12 ₹103
$1.71 NPR 251
-34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.70 ₹431
$6.58 NPR 967
-28.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹317
$3.22 NPR 473
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.01 NPR 883
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ₹189
$2.28 NPR 335
-9.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ₹76.5
$1.09 NPR 160
-23.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹86.4
$1.25 NPR 184
-24.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹59.5
$0.64 NPR 94.1
1.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.43
$0.42 NPR 61.5
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ₹49.32
$0.72 NPR 106
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 ₹54.9
$0.41 NPR 60.2
46.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.44
$0.27 NPR 39.69
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ₹383
$2.88 NPR 423
44.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 ₹958
$11.22 NPR 1,648
-6.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹164
$2.26 NPR 332
-21.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₹252
$3.21 NPR 472
-14.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.46 ₹502
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ₹46.71
$0.23 NPR 33.51
121.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.47 ₹1,053
$21.79 NPR 3,200
-47.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹52.2
$2.22 NPR 326
-74.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.70
$0.87 NPR 128
-67.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 ₹114
$3.74 NPR 549
-66.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹108
$1.28 NPR 188
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ₹1.6M
$32.3K NPR 4.7M
-46.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K ₹2.2M
$38.6K NPR 5.7M
-37.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.4 ₹6,190
$32.49 NPR 4,771
107.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.30 ₹395
$4.87 NPR 715
-11.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.04 ₹738
$7.85 NPR 1,153
2.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.21 ₹1,855
$22.09 NPR 3,245
-8.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.12 ₹929
$8.93 NPR 1,312
13.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 ₹417
$2.79 NPR 409
62.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.7 ₹7,319
$52.7 NPR 7,741
51.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,008 ₹184.4K
$2,195 NPR 322.4K
-8.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.57 ₹2,531
$20.93 NPR 3,074
31.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.82 ₹2,922
$27.89 NPR 4,097
14.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.11 ₹4,508
$39.98 NPR 5,872
22.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.92 ₹3,298
$34.25 NPR 5,030
4.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹21.8K
$143 NPR 20.9K
66.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 ₹12.7K
$95.5 NPR 14.0K
44.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 ₹54.3K
$264 NPR 38.7K
124.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ₹29.6K
$178 NPR 26.1K
81.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,565 ₹235.5K
$1,880 NPR 276.1K
36.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,003 ₹92.1K
$643 NPR 94.5K
55.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 ₹49.7K
$190 NPR 27.9K
185.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
12.08
-25.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: March 1, 2026

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