Delhi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$205
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
35
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
26.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Delhi is 26% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8668th and 7322nd ($507 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5790th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Lusaka

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Delhi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.48
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

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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