Cost of living comparison
Butwal is 35.9% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Butwal
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Butwal
- Transportation
-
pay 23.4% more in Butwal
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Butwal
- Childcare
-
pay 96.2% less in Butwal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Butwal
- Clothing
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pay 46.5% less in Butwal
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Butwal.
If you lived in Butwal instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
$1.47
NPR201.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.62
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$0.44
NPR60.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
$0.16
NPR22.08
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
$0.56
NPR77.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.33
|
$4.51
NPR616.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.32
|
$2.79
NPR380.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
$1.47
NPR201.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
$1.48
NPR201.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$1.09
NPR148.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.42
NPR57.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.52
NPR71.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$0.33
NPR44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.22
NPR29.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
$0.29
NPR39.99
|
|
pay 23.4% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.82
|
$4.85
NPR662.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.71
|
$18.41
NPR2,514.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,320.99
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,525,756.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.51
|
$7.73
NPR1,056.01
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.94
|
$10.42
NPR1,423.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,786.06
|
$66.28
NPR9,051.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,593.75
|
$36.82
NPR5,028.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.80
|
$26.40
NPR3,605.08
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,571.83
|
$27.25
NPR3,721.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,214.59
|
$883.71
NPR120,686.84
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
$2.58
NPR352.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
$1.66
NPR226.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.39
|
$2.95
NPR402.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.69
|
$14.73
NPR2,011.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.93
|
$3.31
NPR452.58
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Butwal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥457.24
|
$24.02
NPR3,280.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥253.14
|
$31.19
NPR4,259.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥609.02
|
$51.55
NPR7,040.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥785.51
|
$25.77
NPR3,520.03
|
|
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