Al Ain vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$903
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
35
😀 Quality of life
84
50
🏙️ Population
767K
2.47M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 112% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4207th and 7322nd ($1457 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 505th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Lusaka

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Al Ain Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$13300

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
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$1080
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$1135
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$815
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$750
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$613
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$1189
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$639
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$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
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$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
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$577
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$1039
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$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
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$861
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$1039
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$764
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$591
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$633
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$1002
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$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
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$530
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$505
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$521
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$458
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$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$461
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$583
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$551
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$1000
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$628
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$469
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$692