Chongqing vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$229
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 19% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7730th and 6881st ($631 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1966th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lusaka

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Chongqing Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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