Amman vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$386
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
37
😀 Quality of life
68
49
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Amman is 35% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5535th and 6726th ($994 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Jordan and Zambia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3048th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675