Auckland vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
36
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.47M

The cost of living in Auckland is 193% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1099th and 6460th ($2279 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 119th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Lusaka

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Auckland Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$5932

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992