Edinburgh vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Edinburgh | Lusaka | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Edinburgh is 240% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1221st and 7322nd ($2331 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 9th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 77th and 6732nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Edinburgh
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Kirkcaldy | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Livingston | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Dunfermline | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alloa | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Cumbernauld | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Stirling | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Perth | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Hamilton | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Dundee | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | East Kilbride | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Glasgow | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Paisley | |
| 89 km or 56 mi | Kilmarnock | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Greenock | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Irvine | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Dumfries | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Ayr | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Carlisle | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Aberdeen | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Gateshead | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Tynemouth | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Jarrow | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | South Shields | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Washington | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Whitehaven | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Sunderland | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Durham | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Bishop Auckland | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Inverness | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Hartlepool | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Elgin | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Darlington | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Stockton-on-Tees | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Middlesbrough | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Morecambe | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Bangor | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Lancaster | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Douglas | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Newtownabbey |
Cities near Lusaka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 166 km or 103 mi |  Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Choma | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Ndola | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Kitwe | |
| 297 km or 184 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Mufulira | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Chingola | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Kadoma | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Livingstone | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Harare | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 426 km or 265 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Marondera | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Mansa | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Gweru | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Likasi | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 574 km or 356 mi |  Tete | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Masvingo | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Mutare | |
| 613 km or 381 mi |  Lilongwe | |
| 645 km or 401 mi |  Francistown | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Kasama | |
| 686 km or 426 mi | Chimoio | |
| 688 km or 428 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Mzimba | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Blantyre | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Zomba | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mangochi | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mulanje | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Serowe | |
| 802 km or 499 mi | Palapye | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Beira | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 956 km or 594 mi | Quelimane |