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

😐 Solo nomad: Pokhara is 22.2% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pokhara is 0.1% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 276
$1.87 NPR 278
-0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 NPR 2,194
$23.83 NPR 3,541
-38.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 NPR 950
$7.68 NPR 1,142
-16.80%
Cappuccino
$1.04 NPR 155
$1.35 NPR 200
-22.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 79.9
$0.45 NPR 67.4
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPR 24.40
$0.18 NPR 26.60
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPR 393
$2.01 NPR 299
31.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NPR 532
$3.61 NPR 537
-0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 NPR 116
$0.65 NPR 96.1
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 NPR 82.9
$0.43 NPR 64.1
30.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPR 116
$1.62 NPR 241
-51.85%
Eggs
$1.72 NPR 256
$1.49 NPR 221
15.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 NPR 983
$7.60 NPR 1,129
-13.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPR 479
$3.20 NPR 475
0.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPR 883
$5.97 NPR 888
-0.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 NPR 330
$2.13 NPR 317
4.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPR 162
$1.08 NPR 161
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 183
$1.18 NPR 176
4.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPR 103
$0.65 NPR 96.9
7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPR 66.9
$0.45 NPR 66.8
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 102
$0.63 NPR 94.1
9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 NPR 64.6
$0.52 NPR 77.9
-17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.26
$0.27 NPR 40.56
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 NPR 423
$2.95 NPR 439
-3.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 NPR 1,677
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 348
$2.33 NPR 347
0.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 NPR 490
$3.35 NPR 498
-1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPR 33.95
$0.19 NPR 27.70
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.04 NPR 3,276
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 333
$2.14 NPR 319
4.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 NPR 134
$0.75 NPR 112
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 NPR 556
$3.69 NPR 548
1.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 190
$1.30 NPR 193
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NPR 4.8M
$31.7K NPR 4.7M
1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K NPR 5.6M
$40.9K NPR 6.1M
-7.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.71 NPR 4,862
$26.69 NPR 3,966
22.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 NPR 735
$4.23 NPR 628
17.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.56 NPR 1,124
$9.44 NPR 1,403
-19.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 NPR 3,184
$18.56 NPR 2,758
15.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.34 NPR 1,388
$7.47 NPR 1,111
25.03%
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 NPR 414
$2.75 NPR 409
1.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.1 NPR 7,885
$71.8 NPR 10.7K
-26.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,142 NPR 318.3K
$2,747 NPR 408.3K
-22.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.66 NPR 3,071
$24.78 NPR 3,683
-16.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.30 NPR 4,207
$27.87 NPR 4,143
1.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.17 NPR 5,970
$45.03 NPR 6,692
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.22 NPR 5,086
$28.70 NPR 4,266
19.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 NPR 20.7K
$105 NPR 15.7K
32.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.7 NPR 14.2K
$64.8 NPR 9,635
47.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 NPR 40.4K
$202 NPR 30.1K
34.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 NPR 26.7K
$145 NPR 21.5K
24.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 NPR 279.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 NPR 95.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Birtamod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 NPR 26.9K
$128 NPR 19.0K
41.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
12.08
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Last update for Pokhara: April 14, 2026

Last update for Birtamod: April 11, 2026

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