Beirut vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$598
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
35
😀 Quality of life
62
50
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.47M

The cost of living in Beirut is 97% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4463rd and 7322nd ($1353 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Lebanon and Zambia, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5682nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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