Kathmandu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$131
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$333
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
37
😀 Quality of life
46
49
🏙️ Population
846K
2.47M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 43% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8918th and 6726th ($419 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Nepal and Zambia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6495th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$9642

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$341
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$294
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$321
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$292
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$391
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$300
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$316
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$292
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$317
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$300
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$282
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$312
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$299
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$297
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$308
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$309
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$900
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$329
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$459
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$308
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$296
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$422
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$314
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$307
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$296
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$366
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$293
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$300
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$299
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$384
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$304
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$292
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$370
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$280
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$315
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$361

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675