Beijing vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$596
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5141st and 7016th ($1067 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 763rd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Lusaka

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