Cost of Living Comparison Between Noida and Pokhara Cost of Living Comparison Between Noida and Pokhara

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Noida is 7.5% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Noida is 0.9% cheaper than Pokhara without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ₹326
$1.86 NPRĀ 276
88.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.57 ₹1,632
$14.76 NPRĀ 2,194
19.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 ₹263
$6.39 NPRĀ 950
-55.71%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ₹200
$1.04 NPRĀ 155
106.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.20
$0.54 NPRĀ 79.9
-25.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹20.11
$0.16 NPRĀ 24.40
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₹185
$2.64 NPRĀ 393
-24.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 ₹357
$3.58 NPRĀ 532
7.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ₹71.0
$0.78 NPRĀ 116
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₹50.8
$0.56 NPRĀ 82.9
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹76.2
$0.78 NPRĀ 116
5.13%
Eggs
$1.19 ₹111
$1.72 NPRĀ 256
-30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 ₹568
$6.61 NPRĀ 983
-7.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 ₹326
$3.22 NPRĀ 479
9.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.94 NPRĀ 883
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 ₹203
$2.22 NPRĀ 330
-1.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ₹81.6
$1.09 NPRĀ 162
-19.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 ₹94.4
$1.23 NPRĀ 183
-17.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹54.5
$0.70 NPRĀ 103
-15.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 ₹37.03
$0.45 NPRĀ 66.9
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹52.9
$0.69 NPRĀ 102
-17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ₹70.0
$0.43 NPRĀ 64.6
74.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹33.80
$0.27 NPRĀ 40.26
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 ₹406
$2.84 NPRĀ 423
53.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.59 ₹1,170
$11.29 NPRĀ 1,677
11.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹164
$2.34 NPRĀ 348
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹257
$3.30 NPRĀ 490
-16.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.13 ₹662
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₹33.68
$0.23 NPRĀ 33.95
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.01 ₹744
$22.04 NPRĀ 3,276
-63.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹105
$2.24 NPRĀ 333
-49.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.90 NPRĀ 134
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 ₹223
$3.74 NPRĀ 556
-35.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ₹111
$1.28 NPRĀ 190
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ₹1.8M
$32.0K NPRĀ 4.8M
-39.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ₹2.6M
$37.8K NPRĀ 5.6M
-24.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 ₹4,929
$32.71 NPRĀ 4,862
62.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 ₹374
$4.95 NPRĀ 735
-18.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.68 ₹806
$7.56 NPRĀ 1,124
14.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.38 ₹1,801
$21.42 NPRĀ 3,184
-9.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.49 ₹974
$9.34 NPRĀ 1,388
12.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 ₹435
$2.78 NPRĀ 414
68.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.8 ₹8,435
$53.1 NPRĀ 7,885
71.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,683 ₹156.4K
$2,142 NPRĀ 318.3K
-21.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.17 ₹2,432
$20.66 NPRĀ 3,071
26.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 ₹2,534
$28.30 NPRĀ 4,207
-3.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 ₹5,332
$40.17 NPRĀ 5,970
42.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.30 ₹3,279
$34.22 NPRĀ 5,086
3.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₹18.3K
$139 NPRĀ 20.7K
41.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹12.7K
$95.7 NPRĀ 14.2K
43.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 ₹43.1K
$272 NPRĀ 40.4K
70.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 ₹29.6K
$180 NPRĀ 26.7K
77.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,495 ₹138.8K
$1,880 NPRĀ 279.5K
-20.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$701 ₹65.1K
$642 NPRĀ 95.4K
9.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Noida
Pokhara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$753 ₹70.0K
$181 NPRĀ 26.9K
316.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
12.08
-25.91%

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

Last update for Noida: April 14, 2026

Last update for Pokhara: April 14, 2026

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