Kathmandu vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$134
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
846K
452K

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 89% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8916th and 11th ($424 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nepal and Switzerland, respectively. Check Nepal vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6934th and 6th 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
$1.97
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$26431

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5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117