Canada vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$112
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
37
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
99
51
😀 Quality of life
91
30
🏙️ Population
41.3M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 147% more expensive than in Zambia ($827). Canada ranked 19th vs 127th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 15th and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Canada and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$1931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$6714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$13285

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$686
2.47M
Kitwe
$1189
625K
Ndola
$613
528K
Chingola
$1229
255K
Mufulira
$1473
182K
Livingstone
$718
177K
Kasama
$1002
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$815
65.2K
Choma
$750
51.8K
Mansa
$1030
45.5K