Chengdu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$281
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 3% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7467th and 7322nd ($666 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1710th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lusaka

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Chengdu Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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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