Almaty vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$585
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
64
51
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.47M

The cost of living in Almaty is 35% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4975th and 6460th ($1051 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Kazakhstan and Zambia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4635th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Lusaka

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Almaty Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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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