Faisalabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$306
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$769
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$99.5
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$178
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$333
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
37
😀 Quality of life
39
49
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 59% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9193rd and 6726th ($306 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 6th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7026th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Lusaka

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Faisalabad Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.14
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.57
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.2
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$45.8
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.12%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.57
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.58
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.54
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$9642

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$389
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$305
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74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$300
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$458
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$374
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$411
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$321
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$356
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$373
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$361
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$383
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$281
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$354
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$392
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$287
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$358
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$401
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$442
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$355
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$342
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$382
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$441
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$346
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$366
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$273
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$354
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$251
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$369
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$366
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$297
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$364
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$272

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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