Kathmandu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$122
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
35
😀 Quality of life
51
50
🏙️ Population
846K
2.47M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 40% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8958th and 7322nd ($412 vs $686) 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6657th and 6732nd 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
$1.72
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$13300

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$340
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$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692