Beijing vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$596
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Beijing is 52% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5341st and 7322nd ($1044 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2718th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lusaka

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Beijing Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Lusaka

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