Johannesburg vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$547
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
29
😀 Quality of life
60
47
🏙️ Population
4.8M
846K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 184% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4745th and 8916th ($1204 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Nepal, respectively. Check South Africa vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 5850th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kathmandu

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Johannesburg Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Kathmandu

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339