Dubai vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
35
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dubai is 218% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 947th and 6881st ($2470 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the United Arab Emirates and Zambia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 184th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Lusaka

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Dubai Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Lusaka

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