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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 9.1% cheaper than Kabul without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butwal is 14.4% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 255
$2.65 ؋185
-29.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.69 NPR 2,559
$10.58 ؋737
76.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 NPR 876
$4.26 ؋296
50.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 ؋156
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ؋123
-
Cappuccino
$1.47 NPR 202
$1.01 ؋70
45.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 69.6
$0.36 ؋25.1
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.32
$0.14 ؋9.53
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NPR 270
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 NPR 90.5
$0.76 ؋52.7
-13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 NPR 73.1
$0.22 ؋15.1
140.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 108
$1.74 ؋121
-54.60%
Eggs
$1.43 NPR 195
$1.41 ؋98.4
1.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NPR 1,244
$3.69 ؋257
146.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 NPR 438
$3.28 ؋228
-2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 NPR 818
$5.84 ؋407
2.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 309
$0.54 ؋37.43
318.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 NPR 120
$0.82 ؋56.8
7.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$0.71 ؋49.2
70.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 89.5
$0.43 ؋29.84
51.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.1
$0.47 ؋32.95
10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 92.4
$0.46 ؋31.73
45.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.1
$0.25 ؋17.55
112.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.14
$0.35 ؋24.39
-28.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.75 ؋122
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.95 ؋66.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 ؋105
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 394
$2.65 ؋185
8.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 NPR 983
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 312
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 290
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPR 22.03
$0.21 ؋14.62
-23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.14 NPR 1,252
$10.12 ؋705
-9.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 NPR 253
$1.75 ؋122
5.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 NPR 96.6
$0.52 ؋36.09
36.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 NPR 396
$2.47 ؋172
17.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 169
$0.98 ؋68.4
26.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
$7,929 ؋552.3K
302.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NPR 3.8M
$32.1K ؋2.2M
-13.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.8 NPR 2,027
$50.8 ؋3,536
-70.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 NPR 666
$13.77 ؋959
-64.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.85 NPR 1,349
$90.1 ؋6,279
-89.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.51 NPR 1,987
$9.08 ؋632
59.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,467
$3.82 ؋266
180.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 NPR 428
$2.11 ؋147
48.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.09 NPR 3,299
$18.7 ؋1,303
28.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$885 NPR 121.2K
$1,425 ؋99.2K
-37.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.58 NPR 3,366
$9.6 ؋669
156.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 NPR 3,744
$16.92 ؋1,179
61.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.89 NPR 5,051
$33.21 ؋2,314
11.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.33 NPR 3,194
$28.36 ؋1,976
-17.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 NPR 7,106
$85.8 ؋5,980
-39.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.66 NPR 4,198
$56.8 ؋3,953
-45.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 NPR 20.3K
$205 ؋14.3K
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 NPR 15.3K
$109 ؋7,595
2.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K NPR 1.9M
$497 ؋34.6K
2737.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$267 ؋18.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$130 NPR 17.9K
$246 ؋17.1K
-46.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
18.5
-35.14%

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Last update for Butwal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

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