Doha vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
35
😀 Quality of life
83
51
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.47M

The cost of living in Doha is 170% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1744th and 6881st ($2100 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 1.5 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 513th and 6622nd 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
$10.1
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691