Doha vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
35
😀 Quality of life
84
50
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.47M

The cost of living in Doha is 193% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1994th and 7322nd ($2014 vs $686) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 537th and 6732nd 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
$8.75
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Lusaka

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