Beirut vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$605
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$542
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
37
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.47M

The cost of living in Beirut is 70% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4326th and 6726th ($1255 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Lebanon and Zambia, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4772nd and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1783
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$887
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.48%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3136
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.5
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4459
$9642

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$912
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$798
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$776
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$573
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$638
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1681
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1616
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1531
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1502
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1633
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1655
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1600
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1677
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1645
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1593
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1732
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1778
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1652
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$456
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$679
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1731
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1728
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1576
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$417
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$608
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2138
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$386
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1902

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675