Edinburgh vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
37
😀 Quality of life
94
49
🏙️ Population
488K
2.47M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 190% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1491st and 6726th ($2140 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 6th in the United Kingdom and Zambia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 34th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lusaka

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Edinburgh Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$9642

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Lusaka

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