Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Nepalgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Nepalgunj

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 14% cheaper than Nepalgunj without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butwal is 15.8% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 273
$1.78 NPR 262
3.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,792
$18.92 NPR 2,785
0.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 NPR 979
$6.75 NPR 993
-1.48%
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 209
$1.55 NPR 228
-8.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.4
$0.51 NPR 74.4
-1.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.80
$0.19 NPR 28.17
-21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 389
$2.54 NPR 375
4.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NPR 288
$3.54 NPR 521
-44.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 105
$0.80 NPR 117
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 NPR 72.1
$0.55 NPR 81.1
-10.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 122
$0.80 NPR 118
3.75%
Eggs
$1.48 NPR 218
$1.72 NPR 253
-13.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NPR 1,285
$7.38 NPR 1,087
18.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 470
$3.18 NPR 469
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 NPR 895
$5.94 NPR 874
2.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 NPR 324
$2.21 NPR 325
-0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 NPR 127
$1.05 NPR 154
-18.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.24 NPR 182
-0.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 95.9
$0.66 NPR 96.6
-1.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$0.45 NPR 66.9
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 106
$0.63 NPR 92.5
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.3
$0.52 NPR 76.8
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.93
$0.25 NPR 36.65
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPR 421
$2.89 NPR 426
-1.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 NPR 1,018
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 331
$2.36 NPR 347
-4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 313
$3.21 NPR 473
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.71
$0.20 NPR 29.36
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.16 NPR 1,349
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 NPR 275
$2.22 NPR 327
-15.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NPR 111
$0.82 NPR 121
-8.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 NPR 438
$3.66 NPR 538
-18.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 187
$1.28 NPR 188
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$31.8K NPR 4.7M
2.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NPR 4.0M
$40.2K NPR 5.9M
-31.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,179
$26.17 NPR 3,852
-43.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.01 NPR 738
$4.98 NPR 734
0.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,424
$9.66 NPR 1,422
0.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 NPR 2,147
$18.54 NPR 2,729
-21.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,579
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 NPR 465
$2.66 NPR 392
18.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.47 NPR 3,602
$72.1 NPR 10.6K
-66.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$891 NPR 131.1K
$2,758 NPR 406.0K
-67.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.76 NPR 3,645
$25.14 NPR 3,700
-1.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 NPR 3,970
$28.09 NPR 4,135
-3.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.66 NPR 5,397
$46.04 NPR 6,778
-20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.36 NPR 3,440
$28.91 NPR 4,255
-19.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 NPR 7,479
$105 NPR 15.4K
-51.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.81 NPR 4,535
$62.7 NPR 9,224
-50.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.7K
$204 NPR 30.0K
-27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 NPR 16.8K
$145 NPR 21.3K
-21.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K NPR 2.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 NPR 18.7K
$101 NPR 14.9K
25.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
12.08
-0.66%

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Last update for Butwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nepalgunj: March 1, 2026

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