Kathmandu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1153
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$147
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$283
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
45
48
🏙️ Population
846K
2.47M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 35% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8885th and 7016th ($443 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Nepal and Zambia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6524th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Lusaka

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Kathmandu Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.48
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.7
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.76%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2306
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.86
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.99
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.33
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.84
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4063
$5845

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$350
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$311
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$335
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$321
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$377
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$306
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$339
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$356
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$297
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$331
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$303
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$268
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$314
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$337
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$331
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$316
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$312
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$930
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$365
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$455
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$311
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$293
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$387
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$461
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$311
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$298
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$393
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$285
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$284
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$273
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$396
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$396
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$279
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$309
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$288
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$379
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$282
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$329
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$330

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670