Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Pokhara Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 19.8% more expensive than Pokhara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Delhi are more expensive than in Pokhara. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Pokhara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Pokhara, you would:
pay 44.3% more for restaurants
|
Pokhara
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.76
NPR254.54
|
$5.64
₹510.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
NPR916.35
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
NPR78.31
|
$0.48
₹43.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR23.42
|
$0.17
₹15.67
|
|
Pokhara vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Pokhara
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
NPR79.23
|
$0.56
₹51.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
NPR458.18
|
$2.34
₹211.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
NPR454.80
|
$2.91
₹263.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
NPR230.51
|
$1.09
₹98.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR202.59
|
$1.59
₹143.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
NPR140.65
|
$0.90
₹81.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
NPR65.46
|
$0.36
₹32.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
NPR78.42
|
$0.46
₹42.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
NPR43.43
|
$0.26
₹23.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
NPR27.62
|
$0.17
₹15.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR42.12
|
$0.23
₹20.38
|
|
Pokhara vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
Pokhara
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
NPR660.19
|
$4.22
₹382.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.14
NPR3,054.51
|
$11.27
₹1,021.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,715.30
NPR4,581,768.84
|
$15,220.85
₹1,378,773.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.88
NPR1,282.90
|
$2.93
₹265.54
|
|
Pokhara vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 59.1% more for housing
|
Pokhara
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.40
NPR1,069.08
|
$8.34
₹755.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$137.43
NPR19,854.33
|
$229.89
₹20,824.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$91.62
NPR13,236.22
|
$139.05
₹12,596.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.92
NPR3,455.04
|
$48.95
₹4,434.38
|
|
Pokhara vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Pokhara
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.98
NPR7,509.01
|
$71.33
₹6,461.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,114.35
NPR305,451.26
|
$1,932.31
₹175,037.45
|
|
Pokhara vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pokhara
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
NPR376.72
|
$2.25
₹204.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
NPR148.65
|
$2.11
₹191.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
NPR407.27
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.14
NPR3,054.51
|
$21.60
₹1,956.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.64
NPR381.81
|
$5.07
₹459.59
|
|
Pokhara vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Pokhara
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.97
NPR2,884.82
|
$27.76
₹2,514.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.63
NPR3,846.42
|
$34.10
₹3,088.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.76
NPR5,599.94
|
$52.38
₹4,745.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.89
NPR4,751.46
|
$40.89
₹3,703.61
|
|
Pokhara vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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