Abu Dhabi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$333
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
37
😀 Quality of life
83
49
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.47M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 148% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2320th and 6726th ($1828 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 2.1 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 438th and 6269th 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
$10.6
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$9642

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$1721
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2379
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1494
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675