Chongqing vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$180
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
36
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 14% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8185th and 7398th ($561 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 8th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2237th and 6625th 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
$2.82
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692