Chongqing vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$226
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
36
😀 Quality of life
72
48
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 3% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7185th and 7016th ($662 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1966th and 6308th 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
$3.96
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670