Kathmandu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$122
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
846K
449K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8958th and 13th ($412 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Nepal and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nepal vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6657th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Zurich

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Kathmandu Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$24322

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$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171