Chengdu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$297
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7360th and 6881st ($688 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1238th and 6622nd 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
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691