Abu Dhabi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 163% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2486th and 7016th ($1802 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 405th and 6308th 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
$10.9
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670