Dhaka vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$106
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
36
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 41% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8745th and 6460th ($456 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Bangladesh and Zambia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5727th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$5932

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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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