Faisalabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$289
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$670
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$111
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$173
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$108
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
36
😀 Quality of life
27
51
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 63% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9245th and 6460th ($289 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Faisalabad ranked 13th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8707th and 6238th 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
$1.35
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$120
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.6
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$410
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.92
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.14
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.66
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$14.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$645
$5932

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$260
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$364
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$330
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$303
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$337
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$386
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$268
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$240
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$338
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$277
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$328
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$508
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$298
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$278
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$307
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$399
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$394
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$331
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$389
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$399
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$267
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$238
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$448
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$307
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$335
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$281
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$393
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$250
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$291
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$311
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$282

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$968
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$795
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$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992