Bandung vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$224
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
36
😀 Quality of life
39
48
🏙️ Population
2.88M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bandung is 17% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8087th and 7016th ($571 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 9th in Indonesia and Zambia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7032nd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670