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

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 8.9% cheaper than Thane without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butwal is 6.9% cheaper than Thane without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.86 NPR 255
$5.09 ₹436
-63.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.69 NPR 2,559
$23.15 ₹1,980
-19.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 NPR 876
$4.14 ₹354
54.59%
Cappuccino
$1.47 NPR 202
$2.06 ₹176
-28.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 NPR 69.6
$0.41 ₹35.06
24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.32
$0.17 ₹14.74
-17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
$2.51 ₹215
1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NPR 270
$3.3 ₹282
-40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 NPR 90.5
$0.68 ₹57.8
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 NPR 73.1
$0.52 ₹44.67
1.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 NPR 108
$0.71 ₹60.9
11.27%
Eggs
$1.43 NPR 195
$1.01 ₹86.6
41.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NPR 1,244
$5.96 ₹510
52.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.2 NPR 438
$3.65 ₹312
-12.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 NPR 818
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 NPR 309
$2.42 ₹207
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 NPR 120
$0.7 ₹59.9
25.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 NPR 165
$1.04 ₹88.6
16.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 89.5
$0.35 ₹30.35
85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.1
$0.29 ₹24.73
79.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 92.4
$0.31 ₹26.18
116.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 NPR 72.1
$0.53 ₹45.42
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 NPR 34.14
$0.32 ₹27.75
-21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 NPR 394
$3.69 ₹316
-21.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 NPR 983
$8.17 ₹699
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 NPR 312
$1.76 ₹151
29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 290
$2.67 ₹229
-20.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.14 ₹354
-
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Thane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 NPR 22.03
$0.31 ₹26.31
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.14 NPR 1,252
$6.43 ₹550
42.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 NPR 253
$0.34 ₹29.49
444.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 NPR 96.6
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 NPR 396
$1.73 ₹148
67.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 NPR 169
$1.25 ₹107
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K NPR 4.4M
$11.6K ₹992.6K
175.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NPR 3.8M
$26.6K ₹2.3M
4.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.8 NPR 2,027
$57.9 ₹4,949
-74.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.86 NPR 666
$4.55 ₹389
6.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.85 NPR 1,349
$6.98 ₹597
41.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.51 NPR 1,987
$12.3 ₹1,052
17.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,467
$10.95 ₹936
-2.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 NPR 428
$4.01 ₹343
-21.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.09 NPR 3,299
$88 ₹7,524
-72.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$885 NPR 121.2K
$1,531 ₹131K
-42.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.58 NPR 3,366
$22.77 ₹1,948
7.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.34 NPR 3,744
$17.81 ₹1,523
53.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.89 NPR 5,051
$43.4 ₹3,712
-15.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.33 NPR 3,194
$33.94 ₹2,903
-31.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Thane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$51.9 NPR 7,106
$310 ₹26.5K
-83.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.66 NPR 4,198
$201 ₹17.2K
-84.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 NPR 20.3K
$672 ₹57.4K
-77.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$112 NPR 15.3K
$480 ₹41K
-76.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.1K NPR 1.9M
$2,046 ₹175K
588.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,582 ₹135.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Thane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$130 NPR 17.9K
$526 ₹44.9K
-75.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
9.02
33.04%

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Last update for Butwal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thane: October 27, 2025

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