Travel budget and cost of living in Pokhara (Nepal) how much does a trip cost?
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Pokhara travel budget
Pokhara: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Pokhara
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Pokhara for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 21 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 389* (52094 NPR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 41 for 2 ppl.
- $ 12 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
- $ 2.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 1149* (153874 NPR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 86 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 5.3 per person
Total budget:
$ 2162* (289604 NPR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Pokhara compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Pokhara in 2024 is 58% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Pokhara in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Pokhara by expense type
Restaurant budget in Pokhara
($ 0.8 to $ 6)
92% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 5.6 to $ 38)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 4.4 to $ 7.4)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.1 to $ 4.1)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.4 to $ 4.4)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.8 to $ 3)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.4)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.1 to $ 0.3)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Pokhara
($ 11 to $ 182)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 8.9 to $ 314)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 11 to $ 303)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 238
($ 27 to $ 533)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 78 to $ 224)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 468
($ 11 to $ 182)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 11 to $ 574)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 252
($ 17 to $ 522)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 217
($ 13 to $ 179)
86% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 15 to $ 223)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 217
Supermarket food budget in Pokhara
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.3 to $ 1.4)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.4 to $ 1.6)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.7)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.7 to $ 5.6)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.4 to $ 3.8)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.3 to $ 1.4)
85% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Pokhara
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.3 to $ 1.4)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 3.8)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 43 to $ 251)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Pokhara
($ 2.2 to $ 6)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 3.8 to $ 15)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Pokhara
($ 2.2 to $ 3.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 6 to $ 46)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 15 to $ 68)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 817)
(fair price: $ 802)
(fair price: $ 807)
(fair price: $ 862)
(fair price: $ 1103)
(fair price: $ 846)
About this information on the cost of living in Pokhara
The information about the cost of living in Pokhara shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Pokhara was updated on 21-09-2024.
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