Bangkok vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$434
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 28% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5606th and 6881st ($996 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Thailand and Zambia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2044th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Lusaka

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Bangkok Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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