Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Pokhara and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Pokhara is 42.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pokhara is 34.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.84 NPR 252
$3 Rp 48.8K
-38.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.63 NPR 2,003
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
16.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.59 NPR 903
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
107.23%
Cappuccino
$1.08 NPR 147
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.3
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 NPR 24.93
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 363
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 NPR 492
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
12.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 NPR 106
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 NPR 79.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 100
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-35.96%
Eggs
$1.7 NPR 233
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.64 NPR 909
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-52.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 NPR 428
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 NPR 854
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-44.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 NPR 303
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 NPR 143
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 NPR 164
$2.65 Rp 43K
-54.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 87.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-53.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 NPR 58.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-72.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 NPR 93.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 NPR 54.7
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.11
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 NPR 410
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
34.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 NPR 981
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 322
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-3.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 NPR 442
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 NPR 34.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-21.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.65 NPR 2,964
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
113.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 307
$0.49 Rp 7,888
357.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 NPR 113
$0.34 Rp 5,573
144.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 NPR 484
$6.04 Rp 98K
-41.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 NPR 176
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K NPR 4.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K NPR 5.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
19.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.46 NPR 4,445
$62.6 Rp 1M
-48.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.74 NPR 649
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
15.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 NPR 1,029
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-69.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22 NPR 3,012
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-2.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.35 NPR 1,281
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
49.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 NPR 365
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-18.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.6 NPR 7,334
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-42.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,213 NPR 303.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-63.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.93 NPR 2,866
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-60.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 NPR 3,775
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.44 NPR 5,401
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-53.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.31 NPR 4,697
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-52.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 NPR 19.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-45.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.6 NPR 12.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-41.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$266 NPR 36.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 NPR 24.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,940 NPR 265.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
93.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$676 NPR 92.5K
$860 Rp 14M
-21.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pokhara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 NPR 27K
$182 Rp 3M
8.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.28
-9.04%

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Last update for Pokhara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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