Faisalabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$121
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
48
50
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 49% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9089th and 7322nd ($348 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 6935th and 6732nd 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
$1.8
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$13300

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$378
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$318
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74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$315
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$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$432
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$308
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692