Faisalabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$359
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$881
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$122
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$130
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 54% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9039th and 6881st ($359 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 9th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6881st and 6622nd 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
$1.79
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$103
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$543
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$484
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.22
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1692
$15258

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$393
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$339
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$379
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$306
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$340
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$391
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$382
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$396
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$450
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$332
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$309
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$350
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$335
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$401
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$313
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$280
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$440
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$286
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$346
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$446
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$496
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$371
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$310
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$371
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$391
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$394
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$373
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$253
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$344
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$334
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$256
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$438
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$279
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$373
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$252

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691