The 10 Best places to live in Zambia

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Zambia is the 114th most expensive and the 157th most liveable country.

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Zambia Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
6.21
126
💵 GDP per capita
$1369
168
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$4126
163
❤️ Life expectancy
61.8
174
☠️ Homicide rate
5.3
129
🚧 Road traffic mortality
20.5
130
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
114
🏙️ Population
17.1M
68
🌐 English speaking %
16%
113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
151
✈️ Airport proximity index
45
110
💰 Cost of living
$852
84
💳 After-tax salary
$242
176
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
0.3
181
🎓 Higher education index
49
102

Below is the list of 10 best cities to live and work in Zambia for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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Best cities to live in Zambia

  1. Lusaka

    Liveability
    48
    Cost of living
    $685
    Population
    2.47M

  2. Livingstone

    Liveability
    18
    Cost of living
    $670
    Population
    177K

  3. Ndola

    Liveability
    17
    Cost of living
    $1139
    Population
    528K

  4. Kitwe

    Liveability
    17
    Cost of living
    $1116
    Population
    625K

  5. Choma

    Liveability
    15
    Cost of living
    $725
    Population
    51.8K

  6. Kapiri Mposhi

    Liveability
    15
    Cost of living
    $894
    Population
    65.2K

  7. Mufulira

    Liveability
    15
    Cost of living
    $1090
    Population
    182K

  8. Chingola

    Liveability
    13
    Cost of living
    $1028
    Population
    255K

  9. Kasama

    Liveability
    11
    Cost of living
    $1079
    Population
    158K

  10. Mansa

    Liveability
    10
    Cost of living
    $1017
    Population
    45.5K

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