Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Thane Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Thane

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 8.6% cheaper than Thane without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Butwal is 6.6% more expensive than Thane without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 273
$5.21 ₹480
-64.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,795
$23.21 ₹2,137
-18.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 NPR 980
$4.03 ₹371
65.01%
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 209
$2.02 ₹186
-29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.5
$0.44 ₹40.75
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.83
$0.18 ₹16.74
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
$2.40 ₹221
10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NPR 288
$3.42 ₹315
-42.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 105
$0.72 ₹66.0
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 NPR 72.2
$0.51 ₹47.09
-3.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 123
$0.72 ₹66.6
15.28%
Eggs
$1.48 NPR 219
$0.97 ₹88.9
52.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NPR 1,287
$6.07 ₹559
43.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 471
$3.48 ₹321
-8.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 NPR 896
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 NPR 325
$2.46 ₹227
-10.57%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 NPR 127
$0.66 ₹60.9
30.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.07 ₹98.8
14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$0.35 ₹32.56
85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$0.31 ₹28.94
54.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 106
$0.31 ₹28.44
132.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.4
$0.53 ₹48.61
-1.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.97
$0.36 ₹32.73
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPR 421
$3.81 ₹350
-24.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 NPR 1,019
$8.27 ₹762
-16.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 332
$1.75 ₹161
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 313
$2.72 ₹251
-22.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.27 ₹394
-
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Thane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.74
$0.33 ₹30.75
-42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.16 NPR 1,351
$6.29 ₹580
45.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 NPR 275
$0.32 ₹29.47
484.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NPR 111
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 NPR 439
$1.77 ₹163
68.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 187
$1.25 ₹116
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$11.5K ₹1.1M
182.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NPR 4.1M
$26.7K ₹2.5M
2.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,182
$56.8 ₹5,232
-73.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.01 NPR 739
$4.57 ₹421
9.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,426
$7.32 ₹674
32.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 NPR 2,149
$12.03 ₹1,108
21.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,580
$11.21 ₹1,032
-4.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 NPR 466
$4.12 ₹380
-23.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.47 NPR 3,606
$87.9 ₹8,100
-72.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$891 NPR 131.3K
$1,499 ₹138.0K
-40.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.76 NPR 3,649
$23.11 ₹2,129
7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 NPR 3,975
$17.89 ₹1,648
50.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.66 NPR 5,403
$43.21 ₹3,980
-15.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.36 NPR 3,443
$34.25 ₹3,154
-31.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Thane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 NPR 7,487
$309 ₹28.4K
-83.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.81 NPR 4,540
$204 ₹18.8K
-84.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.7K
$663 ₹61.1K
-77.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 NPR 16.8K
$493 ₹45.4K
-76.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K NPR 2.0M
$1,919 ₹176.8K
603.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,488 ₹137.1K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 NPR 18.8K
$357 ₹32.9K
-64.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
9.02
33.04%

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Last update for Butwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Thane: March 2, 2026

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