Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Da Nang

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pokhara is 14.3% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pokhara is 14.1% cheaper than Da Nang without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.84 NPRĀ 252
$1.89 ā‚«49.2K
-2.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.63 NPRĀ 2,003
$18.99 ā‚«494K
-22.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 NPRĀ 903
$4.78 ā‚«124.4K
37.87%
Cappuccino
$1.08 NPRĀ 147
$1.61 ā‚«42K
-32.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPRĀ 74.3
$0.49 ā‚«12.9K
10.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPRĀ 24.93
$0.29 ā‚«7,535
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPRĀ 363
$1.07 ā‚«27.9K
147.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 NPRĀ 492
$1.61 ā‚«42K
123.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 NPRĀ 106
$1.43 ā‚«37.3K
-45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPRĀ 79.8
$0.95 ā‚«24.8K
-38.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 NPRĀ 100
$1.17 ā‚«30.5K
-37.61%
Eggs
$1.7 NPRĀ 233
$1.43 ā‚«37.2K
18.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.64 NPRĀ 909
$12.45 ā‚«323.9K
-46.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 NPRĀ 428
$3.65 ā‚«95K
-14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 NPRĀ 854
$9.7 ā‚«252.4K
-35.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPRĀ 303
$2.64 ā‚«68.6K
-16.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPRĀ 143
$0.94 ā‚«24.4K
10.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPRĀ 164
$1.13 ā‚«29.4K
6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPRĀ 87.7
$1.05 ā‚«27.4K
-39.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 NPRĀ 58.5
$1.14 ā‚«29.6K
-62.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPRĀ 93.3
$1.15 ā‚«29.9K
-40.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 NPRĀ 54.7
$0.99 ā‚«25.7K
-59.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRĀ 37.11
$0.48 ā‚«12.4K
-43.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 NPRĀ 410
$1.36 ā‚«35.3K
119.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 NPRĀ 981
$7.4 ā‚«192.5K
-3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPRĀ 322
$0.82 ā‚«21.3K
186.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPRĀ 442
$1.57 ā‚«40.9K
105.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 NPRĀ 34.33
$0.34 ā‚«8,916
-26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.65 NPRĀ 2,964
$3.79 ā‚«98.7K
471.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPRĀ 307
$0.82 ā‚«21.4K
173.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 NPRĀ 113
$0.69 ā‚«18K
20.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 NPRĀ 484
$11.74 ā‚«305.4K
-69.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPRĀ 176
$0.9 ā‚«23.4K
43.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPRĀ 4.4M
$27.3K ā‚«711.4M
17.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NPRĀ 5.2M
$28.7K ā‚«748M
33.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.46 NPRĀ 4,445
$74.7 ā‚«1.9M
-56.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.74 NPRĀ 649
$5.88 ā‚«153K
-19.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 NPRĀ 1,029
$8.09 ā‚«210.5K
-7.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22 NPRĀ 3,012
$20.27 ā‚«527.3K
8.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.35 NPRĀ 1,281
$7.45 ā‚«193.8K
25.50%
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 NPRĀ 365
$3.01 ā‚«78.3K
-11.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.6 NPRĀ 7,334
$153 ā‚«4M
-64.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,213 NPRĀ 303.1K
$12.6K ā‚«329.1M
-82.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.93 NPRĀ 2,866
$39.58 ā‚«1M
-47.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 NPRĀ 3,775
$25.43 ā‚«661.7K
8.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.44 NPRĀ 5,401
$52.1 ā‚«1.4M
-24.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.31 NPRĀ 4,697
$75.4 ā‚«2M
-54.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 NPRĀ 19.3K
$354 ā‚«9.2M
-60.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.6 NPRĀ 12.8K
$243 ā‚«6.3M
-61.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 NPRĀ 36.4K
$721 ā‚«18.8M
-63.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 NPRĀ 24.6K
$459 ā‚«11.9M
-60.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,940 NPRĀ 265.7K
$2,743 ā‚«71.4M
-29.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$676 NPRĀ 92.5K
$1,152 ā‚«30M
-41.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 NPRĀ 27K
$454 ā‚«11.8M
-56.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
10.67
13.21%

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Last update for Pokhara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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