Amman vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$392
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
35
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Amman is 48% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5560th and 7322nd ($1013 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Jordan and Zambia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2560th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Lusaka

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Amman Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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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