Chicago vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$130
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chicago is 267% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 358th and 6881st ($2851 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 18th and 6622nd 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
$19.6
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Lusaka

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