Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Birtamod Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Birtamod

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 15.8% cheaper than Birtamod without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butwal is 4.9% more expensive than Birtamod without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 273
$1.79 NPR 265
3.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,795
$23.91 NPR 3,524
-20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 NPR 980
$7.81 NPR 1,151
-14.85%
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 209
$1.28 NPR 189
10.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.5
$0.49 NPR 72.2
2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.83
$0.15 NPR 21.91
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
$1.96 NPR 288
35.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NPR 288
$3.51 NPR 517
-44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 105
$0.70 NPR 103
2.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 NPR 72.2
$0.41 NPR 59.8
19.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 123
$1.63 NPR 240
-49.08%
Eggs
$1.48 NPR 219
$1.51 NPR 223
-1.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NPR 1,287
$7.46 NPR 1,099
17.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 471
$3.15 NPR 464
1.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 NPR 896
$6.28 NPR 925
-3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 NPR 325
$2.13 NPR 314
3.29%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 NPR 127
$1.05 NPR 155
-18.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.19 NPR 176
3.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$0.70 NPR 103
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$0.49 NPR 72.1
-2.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 106
$0.68 NPR 101
5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.4
$0.53 NPR 78.8
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.97
$0.27 NPR 40.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPR 421
$2.83 NPR 417
1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 NPR 1,019
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 332
$2.28 NPR 337
-1.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 313
$3.34 NPR 492
-36.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.74
$0.17 NPR 25.76
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.16 NPR 1,351
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 NPR 275
$2.24 NPR 330
-16.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NPR 111
$0.82 NPR 121
-8.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 NPR 439
$3.53 NPR 520
-15.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 187
$1.28 NPR 189
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$32.2K NPR 4.7M
0.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NPR 4.1M
$41.0K NPR 6.0M
-32.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,182
$26.61 NPR 3,921
-44.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.01 NPR 739
$4.14 NPR 611
21.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,426
$9.47 NPR 1,396
2.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 NPR 2,149
$18.47 NPR 2,722
-21.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,580
$7.09 NPR 1,045
51.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 NPR 466
$2.66 NPR 392
18.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.47 NPR 3,606
$73.2 NPR 10.8K
-66.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$891 NPR 131.3K
$2,707 NPR 398.9K
-67.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.76 NPR 3,649
$25.01 NPR 3,686
-1.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 NPR 3,975
$27.55 NPR 4,059
-2.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.66 NPR 5,403
$44.98 NPR 6,629
-18.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.36 NPR 3,443
$28.54 NPR 4,206
-18.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 NPR 7,487
$103 NPR 15.2K
-50.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.81 NPR 4,540
$64.6 NPR 9,513
-52.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.7K
$202 NPR 29.8K
-27.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 NPR 16.8K
$146 NPR 21.5K
-21.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K NPR 2.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Birtamod
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 NPR 18.8K
$129 NPR 19.0K
-1.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
12.08
-0.66%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Birtamod: March 3, 2026

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