Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pokhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Pokhara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 164.7% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 388.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 166.7% more expensive than Pokhara without rent, and 340.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$1.84 NPR 252
774.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$14.63 NPR 2,003
337.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.59 NPR 903
55.99%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.08 NPR 147
157.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.54 NPR 74.3
312.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.18 NPR 24.93
772.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.65 NPR 363
28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.6 NPR 492
6.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.78 NPR 106
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.58 NPR 79.8
198.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.73 NPR 100
128.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.7 NPR 233
84.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.64 NPR 909
100.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.13 NPR 428
155.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.24 NPR 854
155.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.21 NPR 303
3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.04 NPR 143
63.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.2 NPR 164
70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.64 NPR 87.7
298.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.43 NPR 58.5
309.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.68 NPR 93.3
201.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.4 NPR 54.7
395.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.27 NPR 37.11
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.99 NPR 410
120.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.16 NPR 981
-18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.35 NPR 322
-43.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.23 NPR 442
-9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.25 NPR 34.33
808.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.65 NPR 2,964
113.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.24 NPR 307
88.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.83 NPR 113
3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.54 NPR 484
427.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.29 NPR 176
62.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K NPR 4.4M
7.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.3K NPR 5.2M
3.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$32.46 NPR 4,445
356.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.74 NPR 649
342.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.51 NPR 1,029
427.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22 NPR 3,012
117.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.35 NPR 1,281
98.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.67 NPR 365
251.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$53.6 NPR 7,334
1033.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,213 NPR 303.1K
627.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$20.93 NPR 2,866
398.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.57 NPR 3,775
49.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$39.44 NPR 5,401
134.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$34.31 NPR 4,697
245.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$141 NPR 19.3K
1028.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$93.6 NPR 12.8K
1249.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$266 NPR 36.4K
1045.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$180 NPR 24.6K
1050.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,940 NPR 265.7K
275.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$676 NPR 92.5K
573.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$197 NPR 27K
641.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
12.08
-68.46%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pokhara: October 29, 2025

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