Dallas vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$98
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
1.3M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dallas is 274% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 948th and 7398th ($2447 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 8th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 136th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$11593

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Lusaka

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