Dubai vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
35
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Dubai is 253% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1039th and 7322nd ($2420 vs $686) 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 203rd and 6732nd 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
$10.2
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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