Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Delhi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pokhara is 3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Pokhara is 1.2% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.84 NPRĀ 252
$4.76 ā‚¹407
-61.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.63 NPRĀ 2,003
$19.51 ā‚¹1,669
-25.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 NPRĀ 903
$4.13 ā‚¹353
59.56%
Cappuccino
$1.08 NPRĀ 147
$2.05 ā‚¹175
-47.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPRĀ 74.3
$0.48 ā‚¹40.9
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPRĀ 24.93
$0.15 ā‚¹12.7
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPRĀ 363
$2.07 ā‚¹177
28.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 NPRĀ 492
$3.39 ā‚¹290
6.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 NPRĀ 106
$0.74 ā‚¹63.2
5.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPRĀ 79.8
$0.59 ā‚¹50.7
-1.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 NPRĀ 100
$0.9 ā‚¹77.1
-18.89%
Eggs
$1.7 NPRĀ 233
$1.13 ā‚¹96.5
50.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.64 NPRĀ 909
$4.66 ā‚¹399
42.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 NPRĀ 428
$3.44 ā‚¹294
-9.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 NPRĀ 854
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPRĀ 303
$2.12 ā‚¹181
4.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPRĀ 143
$0.78 ā‚¹66.5
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPRĀ 164
$0.94 ā‚¹80
27.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPRĀ 87.7
$0.63 ā‚¹53.9
1.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 NPRĀ 58.5
$0.39 ā‚¹32.94
10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPRĀ 93.3
$0.5 ā‚¹42.85
36.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 NPRĀ 54.7
$0.56 ā‚¹47.92
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRĀ 37.11
$0.34 ā‚¹28.92
-20.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 NPRĀ 410
$3.99 ā‚¹342
-25.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 NPRĀ 981
$10.41 ā‚¹890
-31.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPRĀ 322
$1.88 ā‚¹161
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPRĀ 442
$2.74 ā‚¹235
17.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.48 ā‚¹469
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 NPRĀ 34.33
$0.54 ā‚¹46.01
-53.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.65 NPRĀ 2,964
$11.75 ā‚¹1,005
84.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPRĀ 307
$0.59 ā‚¹50.6
279.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 NPRĀ 113
$0.3 ā‚¹25.94
176.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 NPRĀ 484
$1.25 ā‚¹107
183.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPRĀ 176
$1.14 ā‚¹97.2
13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPRĀ 4.4M
$17.4K ā‚¹1.5M
85.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NPRĀ 5.2M
$24.4K ā‚¹2.1M
57.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.46 NPRĀ 4,445
$67.1 ā‚¹5,738
-51.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.74 NPRĀ 649
$4.12 ā‚¹352
15.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 NPRĀ 1,029
$8.17 ā‚¹699
-8.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22 NPRĀ 3,012
$20.22 ā‚¹1,729
8.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.35 NPRĀ 1,281
$10.18 ā‚¹870
-8.15%
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 NPRĀ 365
$4.57 ā‚¹391
-41.58%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.6 NPRĀ 7,334
$78 ā‚¹6,667
-31.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,213 NPRĀ 303.1K
$2,027 ā‚¹173.3K
9.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.93 NPRĀ 2,866
$27.77 ā‚¹2,375
-24.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 NPRĀ 3,775
$31.15 ā‚¹2,664
-11.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.44 NPRĀ 5,401
$48.58 ā‚¹4,155
-18.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.31 NPRĀ 4,697
$36.07 ā‚¹3,085
-4.88%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 NPRĀ 19.3K
$237 ā‚¹20.3K
-40.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.6 NPRĀ 12.8K
$139 ā‚¹11.9K
-32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 NPRĀ 36.4K
$591 ā‚¹50.5K
-55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 NPRĀ 24.6K
$324 ā‚¹27.7K
-44.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,940 NPRĀ 265.7K
$2,070 ā‚¹177.1K
-6.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$676 NPRĀ 92.5K
$1,127 ā‚¹96.4K
-40.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 NPRĀ 27K
$644 ā‚¹55.1K
-69.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
9
34.22%

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Last update for Pokhara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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