Almaty vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$524
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
70
50
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.47M

The cost of living in Almaty is 42% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7322nd ($974 vs $686) 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 4192nd and 6732nd 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
$7.79
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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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