Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Kabul

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 9.8% cheaper than Kabul without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butwal is 29.4% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 273
$2.55 ؋160
-27.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,795
$10.99 ؋689
72.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 NPR 980
$4.23 ؋265
57.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 ؋142
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 ؋110
-
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 209
$1.05 ؋65.9
35.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.5
$0.34 ؋21.15
47.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.83
$0.14 ؋8.57
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NPR 288
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 105
$0.71 ؋44.35
1.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 NPR 72.2
$0.17 ؋10.44
188.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 123
$1.76 ؋110
-52.84%
Eggs
$1.48 NPR 219
$1.35 ؋84.7
9.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NPR 1,287
$3.80 ؋238
129.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 471
$3.40 ؋213
-6.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 NPR 896
$5.76 ؋361
5.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 NPR 325
$0.53 ؋33.35
315.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 NPR 127
$0.74 ؋46.69
16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 182
$0.75 ؋46.76
64.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$0.46 ؋29.07
41.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$0.48 ؋30.14
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 106
$0.46 ؋28.97
56.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.4
$0.23 ؋14.32
126.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.97
$0.36 ؋22.38
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.92 ؋120
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.88 ؋55.5
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.53 ؋95.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPR 421
$2.61 ؋164
9.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 NPR 1,019
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 332
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 313
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.74
$0.23 ؋14.46
-17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.16 NPR 1,351
$10.26 ؋643
-10.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 NPR 275
$1.70 ؋107
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NPR 111
$0.51 ؋32.22
47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 NPR 439
$2.49 ؋156
19.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 187
$0.91 ؋57.2
39.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$7,772 ؋487.5K
318.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NPR 4.1M
$32.1K ؋2.0M
-14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,182
$51.3 ؋3,216
-71.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.01 NPR 739
$13.81 ؋866
-63.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,426
$88.7 ؋5,566
-89.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 NPR 2,149
$8.94 ؋561
63.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,580
$3.73 ؋234
187.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 NPR 466
$2.22 ؋139
42.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.47 NPR 3,606
$18.42 ؋1,155
32.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$891 NPR 131.3K
$1,425 ؋89.4K
-37.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.76 NPR 3,649
$9.17 ؋575
170.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 NPR 3,975
$17.12 ؋1,074
57.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.66 NPR 5,403
$32.62 ؋2,046
12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.36 NPR 3,443
$27.75 ؋1,741
-15.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 NPR 7,487
$86.2 ؋5,403
-41.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.81 NPR 4,540
$56.8 ؋3,564
-45.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.7K
$203 ؋12.7K
-27.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 NPR 16.8K
$109 ؋6,820
4.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K NPR 2.0M
$737 ؋46.2K
1731.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$413 ؋25.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 NPR 18.8K
$356 ؋22.3K
-64.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
18.5
-35.14%

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Last update for Butwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kabul: March 1, 2026

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