Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Butwal Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 76.6% more expensive than Butwal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Delhi are more expensive than in Butwal. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Delhi. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Butwal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Butwal, you would:
pay 52.2% more for restaurants
|
Butwal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.76
NPR254.54
|
$5.64
₹510.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
NPR916.35
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
NPR74.67
|
$0.48
₹43.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
NPR18.67
|
$0.17
₹15.67
|
|
Butwal vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Butwal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
NPR71.27
|
$0.56
₹51.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
NPR619.39
|
$2.34
₹211.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
NPR366.15
|
$2.91
₹263.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
NPR203.63
|
$1.09
₹98.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
NPR202.59
|
$1.59
₹143.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
NPR140.65
|
$0.90
₹81.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NPR56.96
|
$0.36
₹32.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
NPR78.42
|
$0.46
₹42.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
NPR43.43
|
$0.26
₹23.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR31.59
|
$0.17
₹15.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR42.12
|
$0.23
₹20.38
|
|
Butwal vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Butwal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.57
NPR660.19
|
$4.22
₹382.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.81
NPR1,272.71
|
$11.27
₹1,021.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,715.30
NPR4,581,768.84
|
$15,220.85
₹1,378,773.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.63
NPR1,679.98
|
$2.93
₹265.54
|
|
Butwal vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Butwal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.25
NPR1,191.72
|
$8.34
₹755.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$49.33
NPR7,127.20
|
$229.89
₹20,824.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$29.95
NPR4,327.23
|
$139.05
₹12,596.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.78
NPR1,557.20
|
$48.95
₹4,434.38
|
|
Butwal vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Butwal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.61
NPR3,410.87
|
$71.33
₹6,461.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$845.74
NPR122,180.50
|
$1,932.31
₹175,037.45
|
|
Butwal vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Butwal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
NPR376.72
|
$2.25
₹204.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
NPR203.63
|
$2.11
₹191.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
NPR407.27
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.10
NPR2,036.34
|
$21.60
₹1,956.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
NPR432.72
|
$5.07
₹459.59
|
|
Butwal vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Butwal
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.91
NPR3,309.06
|
$27.76
₹2,514.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.43
NPR3,818.14
|
$34.10
₹3,088.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.24
NPR5,090.85
|
$52.38
₹4,745.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.91
NPR3,309.06
|
$40.89
₹3,703.61
|
|
Butwal vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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