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

😐 Solo nomad: Butwal is 8% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butwal is 21.3% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.80 NPR 268
$2.58 ؋167
-30.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.11 NPR 2,841
$10.75 ؋694
77.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 NPR 962
$4.34 ؋280
49.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.34 ؋151
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 ؋108
-
Cappuccino
$1.43 NPR 212
$1.01 ؋65.2
41.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 80.2
$0.34 ؋21.64
58.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 NPR 17.11
$0.13 ؋8.17
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 NPR 374
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NPR 290
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 NPR 105
$0.75 ؋48.18
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 NPR 72.8
$0.21 ؋13.88
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 NPR 117
$1.67 ؋108
-53.29%
Eggs
$1.50 NPR 223
$1.42 ؋91.7
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.09 NPR 1,350
$3.81 ؋246
138.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 NPR 483
$3.34 ؋216
-2.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.07 NPR 902
$5.81 ؋375
4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 NPR 326
$0.54 ؋34.75
305.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 NPR 138
$0.81 ؋52.3
14.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 177
$0.69 ؋44.41
72.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 102
$0.43 ؋28.05
60.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 76.8
$0.48 ؋31.04
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 NPR 109
$0.43 ؋27.72
69.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 NPR 73.8
$0.23 ؋14.76
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 40.28
$0.35 ؋22.85
-22.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.85 ؋120
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.88 ؋57.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.47 ؋94.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 NPR 441
$2.65 ؋171
12.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 NPR 975
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 NPR 337
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NPR 332
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 28.79
$0.21 ؋13.55
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.14 NPR 1,359
$9.92 ؋640
-7.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.83 NPR 273
$1.70 ؋110
7.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 NPR 103
$0.55 ؋35.62
25.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 NPR 443
$2.58 ؋167
15.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 NPR 180
$0.93 ؋60.0
30.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
$7,929 ؋512.1K
300.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K NPR 4.1M
$31.6K ؋2.0M
-13.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.43 NPR 2,145
$51.2 ؋3,309
-71.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.77 NPR 709
$13.68 ؋884
-65.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.83 NPR 1,460
$88.8 ؋5,736
-88.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.60 NPR 2,170
$8.77 ؋566
66.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,594
$3.83 ؋247
179.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.07 NPR 456
$2.11 ؋136
45.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.62 NPR 3,659
$18.23 ؋1,178
35.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$871 NPR 129.5K
$1,460 ؋94.3K
-40.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.19 NPR 3,744
$9.49 ؋613
165.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 NPR 4,098
$17.46 ؋1,128
57.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.62 NPR 5,442
$33.16 ؋2,142
10.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.53 NPR 3,498
$27.88 ؋1,801
-15.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.2 NPR 7,465
$85.0 ؋5,490
-40.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$31.12 NPR 4,625
$58.3 ؋3,768
-46.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 NPR 21.2K
$198 ؋12.8K
-27.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 NPR 17.0K
$109 ؋7,019
5.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K NPR 2.0M
$747 ؋48.3K
1685.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$419 ؋27.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 NPR 18.8K
$337 ؋21.8K
-62.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
18.5
-35.14%

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Last update for Butwal: April 12, 2026

Last update for Kabul: April 12, 2026

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