Chongqing vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$205
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7933rd and 7322nd ($601 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 2353rd and 6732nd 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
$2.89
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$13300

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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