Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Zenica Cost of Living Comparison Between Butwal and Zenica

🙂 Solo nomad: Butwal is 55.6% cheaper than Zenica without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Butwal is 41.5% cheaper than Zenica without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 273
$7.22 BAM 12.12
-74.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 NPR 2,795
$18.63 BAM 31.30
1.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 NPR 980
$4.10 BAM 6.89
62.20%
Cappuccino
$1.42 NPR 209
$1.64 BAM 2.76
-13.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 NPR 73.5
$1.80 BAM 3.02
-72.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 21.83
$1.21 BAM 2.03
-87.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 NPR 390
$2.04 BAM 3.42
29.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 NPR 288
$2.10 BAM 3.53
-7.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 105
$1.22 BAM 2.05
-40.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 NPR 72.2
$0.88 BAM 1.49
-44.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 NPR 123
$1.73 BAM 2.90
-52.02%
Eggs
$1.48 NPR 219
$2.82 BAM 4.75
-47.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NPR 1,287
$7.94 BAM 13.34
9.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 NPR 471
$7.49 BAM 12.58
-57.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.08 NPR 896
$12.86 BAM 21.60
-52.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 NPR 325
$1.40 BAM 2.35
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 NPR 127
$1.64 BAM 2.76
-47.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 NPR 182
$1.55 BAM 2.61
-20.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 96.1
$1.92 BAM 3.23
-66.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 70.9
$1.05 BAM 1.76
-54.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 NPR 106
$1.31 BAM 2.20
-45.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 77.4
$0.60 BAM 1.01
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 39.97
$0.73 BAM 1.23
-63.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NPR 421
$3.50 BAM 5.87
-18.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 NPR 1,019
$4.80 BAM 8.07
44.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 NPR 332
$0.90 BAM 1.51
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NPR 313
$0.95 BAM 1.59
123.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 27.74
$0.87 BAM 1.46
-78.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.16 NPR 1,351
$32.92 BAM 55.3
-72.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 NPR 275
$1.63 BAM 2.74
14.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 NPR 111
$0.77 BAM 1.29
-2.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 NPR 439
$9.09 BAM 15.28
-67.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 NPR 187
$1.50 BAM 2.51
-15.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
$23.9K BAM 40.2K
35.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K NPR 4.1M
$26.1K BAM 43.9K
5.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.80 NPR 2,182
$169 BAM 283
-91.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.01 NPR 739
$19.17 BAM 32.20
-73.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.67 NPR 1,426
$24.88 BAM 41.79
-61.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 NPR 2,149
$24.79 BAM 41.65
-41.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.72 NPR 1,580
$14.52 BAM 24.40
-26.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 NPR 466
$4.73 BAM 7.95
-33.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.47 NPR 3,606
$152 BAM 255
-83.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$891 NPR 131.3K
$3,276 BAM 5,504
-72.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.76 NPR 3,649
$51.0 BAM 85.7
-51.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 NPR 3,975
$30.94 BAM 52.0
-12.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.66 NPR 5,403
$94.7 BAM 159
-61.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.36 NPR 3,443
$88.7 BAM 149
-73.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$50.8 NPR 7,487
$197 BAM 331
-74.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$30.81 NPR 4,540
$145 BAM 243
-78.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 21.7K
$280 BAM 471
-47.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 NPR 16.8K
$210 BAM 352
-45.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K NPR 2.0M
$1,638 BAM 2,751
724.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 BAM 2,217
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Butwal
Zenica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$127 NPR 18.8K
$762 BAM 1,281
-83.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
3
300.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Butwal: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zenica: March 1, 2026

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