Abu Dhabi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
82
51
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 149% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1938th and 6460th ($1936 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in the United Arab Emirates and Zambia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 369th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Lusaka

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Abu Dhabi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$5932

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$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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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
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992