Amman vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Amman Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2290
$1833
🏠 One person rent
$368
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$397
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
31
😀 Quality of life
70
37
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Amman is 33% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5708th and 6506th ($962 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Jordan and Zambia, respectively. Check Jordan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2687th and 7505th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.73
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$62.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.66%
23.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$10824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.02
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.2
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$223
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6293
$14181

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$608
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$588
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$602
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1005
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$844
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1895
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1605
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1039
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$529
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$739
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1695
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$737
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1181
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1694
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1530
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1691
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1690
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$793
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1689
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1699
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1687
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1366
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1454
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1696
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1696
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$1883
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1776
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2032

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$1111
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1176
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1144
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$787
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1044
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$692
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$1080
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$951
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$826
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$751
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1076
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$787
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$998
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$709
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$995
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$785
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$801
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$680
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$536
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1083
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$1032
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$585
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$585
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$520
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$594
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$594
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$587
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$583
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$593
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$541
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$532
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$985
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$546
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$649
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$1023