Dubai vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$333
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
37
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dubai is 222% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 989th and 6726th ($2379 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 288th and 6269th 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
$10.9
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675