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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Delhi is 3.4% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 2% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.62 ₹429
$1.86 NPRĀ 275
148.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.83 ₹1,840
$14.76 NPRĀ 2,190
34.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 ₹375
$6.39 NPRĀ 948
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$2.01 ₹186
$1.04 NPRĀ 155
93.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹44.25
$0.54 NPRĀ 79.8
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹16.16
$0.16 NPRĀ 24.35
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹196
$2.64 NPRĀ 392
-20.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ₹318
$3.58 NPRĀ 532
-4.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹72.0
$0.78 NPRĀ 116
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹51.8
$0.56 NPRĀ 82.8
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₹81.1
$0.78 NPRĀ 116
11.54%
Eggs
$1.17 ₹109
$1.72 NPRĀ 256
-31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.61 ₹428
$6.61 NPRĀ 981
-30.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.57 ₹332
$3.22 NPRĀ 478
10.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.94 NPRĀ 881
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ₹188
$2.22 NPRĀ 329
-9.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 ₹77.2
$1.09 NPRĀ 162
-23.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹86.7
$1.23 NPRĀ 183
-24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 ₹55.5
$0.70 NPRĀ 103
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹35.36
$0.45 NPRĀ 66.8
-15.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹45.85
$0.69 NPRĀ 102
-28.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹52.2
$0.43 NPRĀ 64.5
30.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹33.93
$0.27 NPRĀ 40.19
37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹379
$2.84 NPRĀ 422
43.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.56 ₹887
$11.29 NPRĀ 1,675
-15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₹168
$2.34 NPRĀ 347
-22.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹261
$3.30 NPRĀ 489
-14.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹520
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 ₹49.54
$0.23 NPRĀ 33.89
130.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.78 ₹1,093
$22.04 NPRĀ 3,270
-46.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹51.7
$2.24 NPRĀ 333
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 ₹28.11
$0.90 NPRĀ 133
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹116
$3.74 NPRĀ 555
-66.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₹105
$1.28 NPRĀ 190
-10.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K ₹1.6M
$32.0K NPRĀ 4.8M
-46.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.3M
$37.8K NPRĀ 5.6M
-35.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 ₹6,112
$32.71 NPRĀ 4,854
101.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 ₹397
$4.95 NPRĀ 734
-13.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.94 ₹737
$7.56 NPRĀ 1,122
5.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.81 ₹1,931
$21.42 NPRĀ 3,179
-2.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.90 ₹918
$9.34 NPRĀ 1,386
6.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.58 ₹425
$2.78 NPRĀ 413
64.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 ₹7,514
$53.1 NPRĀ 7,872
52.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 ₹188.0K
$2,142 NPRĀ 317.8K
-5.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.68 ₹2,569
$20.66 NPRĀ 3,065
33.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.08 ₹2,884
$28.30 NPRĀ 4,200
9.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 ₹4,651
$40.17 NPRĀ 5,960
24.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.73 ₹3,409
$34.22 NPRĀ 5,077
7.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹22.0K
$139 NPRĀ 20.7K
70.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 ₹12.5K
$95.7 NPRĀ 14.2K
41.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₹54.8K
$272 NPRĀ 40.4K
117.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ₹30.2K
$180 NPRĀ 26.7K
80.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,560 ₹237.6K
$1,880 NPRĀ 279.0K
36.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$933 ₹86.6K
$642 NPRĀ 95.2K
45.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$531 ₹49.3K
$181 NPRĀ 26.8K
193.83%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: April 14, 2026

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