Kathmandu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$156
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
846K
2.47M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 41% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8752nd and 6460th ($455 vs $777) 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6452nd and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.92
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$5932

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$355
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$390
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$345
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$337
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
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$272
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$310
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$342
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$335
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$290
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$339
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$299
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$271
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$343
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$329
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$452
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$315
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$301
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$328

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
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$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992