Bangalore vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$223
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
12.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 24% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8579th and 7322nd ($523 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5518th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Lusaka

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Bangalore Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$13300

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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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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