Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Birtamod Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Birtamod

🙂 Solo nomad: Pokhara is 2.1% cheaper than Birtamod without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pokhara is 15.1% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.84 NPR 252
$1.83 NPR 251
0.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.63 NPR 2,003
$23.93 NPR 3,277
-38.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 NPR 903
$7.48 NPR 1,024
-11.90%
Cappuccino
$1.08 NPR 147
$1.34 NPR 184
-19.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.3
$0.46 NPR 62.7
17.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.93
$0.18 NPR 24.35
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 363
$1.92 NPR 263
38.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 NPR 492
$3.58 NPR 490
0.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 NPR 106
$0.69 NPR 94.2
13.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPR 79.8
$0.4 NPR 55.1
45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 100
$1.64 NPR 225
-55.49%
Eggs
$1.7 NPR 233
$1.55 NPR 212
9.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.64 NPR 909
$7.58 NPR 1,038
-12.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 NPR 428
$3.26 NPR 446
-3.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 NPR 854
$6.26 NPR 857
-0.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 303
$2.13 NPR 292
3.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 143
$1.05 NPR 144
-0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 164
$1.24 NPR 170
-3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.7
$0.68 NPR 93.8
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 58.5
$0.49 NPR 67.3
-12.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 93.3
$0.68 NPR 93.1
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 NPR 54.7
$0.52 NPR 71.6
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.11
$0.25 NPR 34.02
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 NPR 410
$2.89 NPR 396
3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 NPR 981
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 322
$2.25 NPR 308
4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 442
$3.23 NPR 443
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🚌 Getting Around
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 NPR 34.33
$0.21 NPR 28.1
19.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.65 NPR 2,964
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$2.14 NPR 294
4.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 NPR 113
$0.77 NPR 106
7.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 NPR 484
$3.62 NPR 495
-2.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPR 176
$1.28 NPR 175
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.4M
$32.4K NPR 4.4M
-0.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NPR 5.2M
$41K NPR 5.6M
-6.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.46 NPR 4,445
$26.74 NPR 3,661
21.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.74 NPR 649
$4.31 NPR 590
9.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 NPR 1,029
$9.8 NPR 1,342
-23.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22 NPR 3,012
$18.31 NPR 2,507
20.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.35 NPR 1,281
$7.47 NPR 1,023
25.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 NPR 365
$2.79 NPR 381
-4.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.6 NPR 7,334
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
-27.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,213 NPR 303.1K
$2,765 NPR 378.6K
-19.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.93 NPR 2,866
$24.91 NPR 3,412
-15.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 NPR 3,775
$27.31 NPR 3,739
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.44 NPR 5,401
$45.63 NPR 6,249
-13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.31 NPR 4,697
$28.51 NPR 3,904
20.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 NPR 19.3K
$105 NPR 14.3K
34.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.6 NPR 12.8K
$64.3 NPR 8,802
45.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 NPR 36.4K
$203 NPR 27.8K
31.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 NPR 24.6K
$147 NPR 20.2K
22.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,940 NPR 265.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$676 NPR 92.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 NPR 27K
$133 NPR 18.2K
48.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Pokhara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Birtamod: October 28, 2025

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