Delhi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$192
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
36
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Delhi is 38% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8607th and 6460th ($484 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4314th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992