Beijing vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$589
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5355th and 7398th ($1029 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2546th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692