Auckland vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Auckland Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$130
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
35
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.47M

The cost of living in Auckland is 170% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1745th and 6881st ($2100 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in New Zealand and Zambia, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 242nd and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Auckland vs Lusaka

Prices for goods and services in Auckland and Lusaka are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Auckland Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$15258

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1752
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1553
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

Cities near Lusaka

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