Faisalabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$115
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
36
😀 Quality of life
40
48
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 53% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9185th and 7016th ($319 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6906th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$5845

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$373
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$312
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74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
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$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670