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

😐 Solo nomad: Pokhara is 8.1% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pokhara is 0.9% more expensive than Noida without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPRĀ 276
$3.51 ₹326
-47.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.76 NPRĀ 2,194
$17.57 ₹1,632
-15.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 NPRĀ 950
$2.83 ₹263
125.80%
Cappuccino
$1.04 NPRĀ 155
$2.15 ₹200
-51.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPRĀ 79.9
$0.40 ₹37.20
35.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 NPRĀ 24.40
$0.22 ₹20.11
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 NPRĀ 393
$1.99 ₹185
32.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 NPRĀ 532
$3.84 ₹357
-6.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 NPRĀ 116
$0.76 ₹71.0
2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 NPRĀ 82.9
$0.55 ₹50.8
1.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPRĀ 116
$0.82 ₹76.2
-4.88%
Eggs
$1.72 NPRĀ 256
$1.19 ₹111
44.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.61 NPRĀ 983
$6.12 ₹568
8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 NPRĀ 479
$3.51 ₹326
-8.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 NPRĀ 883
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 NPRĀ 330
$2.19 ₹203
1.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 NPRĀ 162
$0.88 ₹81.6
23.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPRĀ 183
$1.02 ₹94.4
20.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 NPRĀ 103
$0.59 ₹54.5
18.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 NPRĀ 66.9
$0.40 ₹37.03
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 NPRĀ 102
$0.57 ₹52.9
21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 NPRĀ 64.6
$0.75 ₹70.0
-42.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPRĀ 40.26
$0.36 ₹33.80
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 NPRĀ 423
$4.37 ₹406
-35.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.29 NPRĀ 1,677
$12.59 ₹1,170
-10.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPRĀ 348
$1.77 ₹164
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 NPRĀ 490
$2.76 ₹257
19.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.13 ₹662
-
🚌 Getting Around
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 NPRĀ 33.95
$0.36 ₹33.68
-36.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.04 NPRĀ 3,276
$8.01 ₹744
175.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPRĀ 333
$1.13 ₹105
98.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 NPRĀ 134
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.74 NPRĀ 556
$2.40 ₹223
55.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPRĀ 190
$1.20 ₹111
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K NPRĀ 4.8M
$19.5K ₹1.8M
64.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K NPRĀ 5.6M
$28.4K ₹2.6M
32.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.71 NPRĀ 4,862
$53.1 ₹4,929
-38.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.95 NPRĀ 735
$4.03 ₹374
22.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.56 NPRĀ 1,124
$8.68 ₹806
-12.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.42 NPRĀ 3,184
$19.38 ₹1,801
10.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.34 NPRĀ 1,388
$10.49 ₹974
-10.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.78 NPRĀ 414
$4.69 ₹435
-40.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.1 NPRĀ 7,885
$90.8 ₹8,435
-41.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,142 NPRĀ 318.3K
$1,683 ₹156.4K
27.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.66 NPRĀ 3,071
$26.17 ₹2,432
-21.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.30 NPRĀ 4,207
$27.28 ₹2,534
3.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.17 NPRĀ 5,970
$57.4 ₹5,332
-30.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.22 NPRĀ 5,086
$35.30 ₹3,279
-3.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 NPRĀ 20.7K
$197 ₹18.3K
-29.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.7 NPRĀ 14.2K
$137 ₹12.7K
-30.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 NPRĀ 40.4K
$464 ₹43.1K
-41.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 NPRĀ 26.7K
$318 ₹29.6K
-43.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 NPRĀ 279.5K
$1,495 ₹138.8K
25.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$642 NPRĀ 95.4K
$701 ₹65.1K
-8.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Noida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 NPRĀ 26.9K
$753 ₹70.0K
-75.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
8.95
34.97%

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Last update for Pokhara: April 14, 2026

Last update for Noida: April 14, 2026

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