Chengdu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$242
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
36
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7269th and 6460th ($643 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1633rd and 6238th 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
$2.81
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992