Doha vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
36
😀 Quality of life
79
51
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.47M

The cost of living in Doha is 141% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2137th and 6460th ($1872 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Qatar and Zambia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 501st and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Lusaka

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Doha Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Lusaka

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