Almaty vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$531
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
70
51
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.47M

The cost of living in Almaty is 30% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5468th and 6881st ($1014 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3901st and 6622nd 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
$8.96
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$15258

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691