Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 60.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% less in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 92.9% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.5% less in Butwal
- Clothing
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pay 53.4% less in Butwal
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Athens, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.36
NPR1,005.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.44
NPR60.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.16
NPR22.11
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.56
NPR77.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.51
NPR616.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$2.79
NPR381.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$1.47
NPR201.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$1.48
NPR202.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.09
NPR148.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.42
NPR57.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.52
NPR71.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.33
NPR44.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.22
NPR29.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.29
NPR40.04
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$4.85
NPR663.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$18.41
NPR2,517.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,530,919.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.73
NPR1,057.21
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$10.42
NPR1,425.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$66.28
NPR9,061.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$36.82
NPR5,034.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$26.40
NPR3,609.19
|
|
pay 92.9% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$27.25
NPR3,725.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$883.71
NPR120,824.52
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.58
NPR352.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.66
NPR226.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$2.95
NPR402.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$14.73
NPR2,013.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$3.31
NPR453.09
|
|
pay 53.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$24.02
NPR3,283.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$31.19
NPR4,264.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$51.55
NPR7,048.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$25.77
NPR3,524.05
|
|
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