Dhaka vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$152
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 30% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8803rd and 7322nd ($481 vs $686) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6218th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Lusaka

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Dhaka Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$13300

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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