Chennai vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$151
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
35
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7322nd ($430 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5162nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lusaka

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Chennai Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$13300

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Lusaka

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