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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nepalgunj is 8.2% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nepalgunj is 9.2% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.77 NPR 262
$1.86 NPR 276
-4.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.04 NPR 2,830
$14.76 NPR 2,194
29.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 NPR 961
$6.39 NPR 950
1.25%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPR 222
$1.04 NPR 155
43.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 80.4
$0.54 NPR 79.9
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 27.36
$0.16 NPR 24.40
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 395
$2.64 NPR 393
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 NPR 534
$3.58 NPR 532
0.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 NPR 118
$0.78 NPR 116
1.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 81.5
$0.56 NPR 82.9
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 NPR 114
$0.78 NPR 116
-1.28%
Eggs
$1.68 NPR 249
$1.72 NPR 256
-2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 NPR 1,118
$6.61 NPR 983
13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPR 479
$3.22 NPR 479
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.11 NPR 908
$5.94 NPR 883
2.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 NPR 340
$2.22 NPR 330
3.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 155
$1.09 NPR 162
-4.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 177
$1.23 NPR 183
-3.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 103
$0.70 NPR 103
-1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 71.6
$0.45 NPR 66.9
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 102
$0.69 NPR 102
-1.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 NPR 74.3
$0.43 NPR 64.6
16.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.28
$0.27 NPR 40.26
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 NPR 434
$2.84 NPR 423
2.82%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.29 NPR 1,677
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.26 NPR 336
$2.34 NPR 348
-3.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 NPR 477
$3.30 NPR 490
-2.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 25.55
$0.23 NPR 33.95
-26.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.04 NPR 3,276
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 NPR 322
$2.24 NPR 333
-3.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 NPR 113
$0.90 NPR 134
-15.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 NPR 532
$3.74 NPR 556
-4.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NPR 183
$1.28 NPR 190
-3.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K NPR 4.8M
$32.0K NPR 4.8M
1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K NPR 6.0M
$37.8K NPR 5.6M
7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.04 NPR 4,018
$32.71 NPR 4,862
-17.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.00 NPR 743
$4.95 NPR 735
1.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.51 NPR 1,413
$7.56 NPR 1,124
25.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.25 NPR 2,713
$21.42 NPR 3,184
-14.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.34 NPR 1,388
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 NPR 413
$2.78 NPR 414
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.6 NPR 10.8K
$53.1 NPR 7,885
36.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,754 NPR 409.4K
$2,142 NPR 318.3K
28.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.34 NPR 3,767
$20.66 NPR 3,071
22.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.90 NPR 4,146
$28.30 NPR 4,207
-1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.79 NPR 6,657
$40.17 NPR 5,970
11.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.27 NPR 4,351
$34.22 NPR 5,086
-14.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 NPR 15.5K
$139 NPR 20.7K
-25.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$63.2 NPR 9,396
$95.7 NPR 14.2K
-33.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 NPR 31.1K
$272 NPR 40.4K
-23.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 NPR 21.5K
$180 NPR 26.7K
-19.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,880 NPR 279.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$642 NPR 95.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nepalgunj
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 NPR 15.1K
$181 NPR 26.9K
-43.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Nepalgunj: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: April 14, 2026

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