Chicago vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chicago is 311% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 375th and 7322nd ($2822 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 9th in the United States and Zambia, respectively. Check the United States vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 22nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lusaka

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Chicago Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$13300

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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