Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Pokhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Nepalgunj and Pokhara

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 13.3% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 0.3% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.83 NPR 266

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 NPR 2,771

$14.74 NPR 2,140

29.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.50 NPR 943

$6.71 NPR 974

-3.13%

Cappuccino

$1.48 NPR 216

$1.09 NPR 158

35.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 NPR 72.1

$0.50 NPR 72.2

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 NPR 23.32

$0.19 NPR 26.97

-15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 NPR 374

$2.64 NPR 383

-2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 NPR 533

$3.65 NPR 530

0.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 NPR 113

$0.82 NPR 119

-4.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 NPR 86.7

$0.60 NPR 86.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.80 NPR 117

$0.74 NPR 108

8.11%

Eggs

$1.65 NPR 239

$1.64 NPR 238

0.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.20 NPR 1,045

$6.37 NPR 925

13.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.13 NPR 455

$3.14 NPR 456

-0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.11 NPR 887

$6.29 NPR 913

-2.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 NPR 317

$2.19 NPR 318

-0.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 NPR 157

$1.05 NPR 152

2.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 NPR 173

$1.24 NPR 181

-4.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.70 NPR 101

$0.68 NPR 98.8

2.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.45 NPR 66.0

$0.45 NPR 65.7

Onion (1kg)

$0.65 NPR 94.2

$0.67 NPR 96.7

-2.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 NPR 75.7

$0.44 NPR 63.9

18.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.25 NPR 35.92

$0.27 NPR 39.56

-7.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.85 NPR 414

$2.86 NPR 415

-0.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 NPR 1,664

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.28 NPR 331

$2.37 NPR 345

-3.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 NPR 465

$3.36 NPR 488

-4.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 NPR 26.19

$0.23 NPR 33.11

-21.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.07 NPR 3,204

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.22 NPR 323

$2.12 NPR 308

4.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 NPR 112

$0.89 NPR 129

-13.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.58 NPR 520

$3.70 NPR 537

-3.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 NPR 179

$1.21 NPR 176

1.65%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K NPR 4.7M

$32.4K NPR 4.7M

-0.79%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.7K NPR 5.9M

$38.9K NPR 5.6M

4.65%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$26.35 NPR 3,826

$32.87 NPR 4,772

-19.84%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.89 NPR 711

$4.95 NPR 719

-1.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.73 NPR 1,412

$7.83 NPR 1,137

24.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.45 NPR 2,679

$22.23 NPR 3,227

-17.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.00 NPR 1,307

Cinema Ticket

$2.69 NPR 391

$2.81 NPR 408

-4.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$71.5 NPR 10.4K

$53.9 NPR 7,828

32.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,782 NPR 403.9K

$2,184 NPR 317.0K

27.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.95 NPR 3,623

$20.84 NPR 3,026

19.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.09 NPR 3,933

$28.44 NPR 4,129

-4.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.49 NPR 6,604

$39.65 NPR 5,757

14.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.29 NPR 4,107

$34.09 NPR 4,949

-17.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$105 NPR 15.2K

$142 NPR 20.6K

-25.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.9 NPR 9,129

$94.5 NPR 13.7K

-33.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$205 NPR 29.8K

$262 NPR 38.0K

-21.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 NPR 21.2K

$177 NPR 25.8K

-17.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,932 NPR 280.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$642 NPR 93.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$103 NPR 14.9K

$192 NPR 27.8K

-46.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.08

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

Last update for Nepalgunj: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: January 12, 2026

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