Addis Ababa vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$758
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
35
😀 Quality of life
45
50
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.47M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 85% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4635th and 7322nd ($1269 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ethiopia and Zambia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7273rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lusaka

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Addis Ababa Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692