Birmingham vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$98
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.47M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 226% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1622nd and 7398th ($2137 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 8th in the United Kingdom and Zambia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 48th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$11593

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

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