Glasgow vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
36
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
626K
2.47M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 143% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2103rd and 6460th ($1884 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 9th in the United Kingdom and Zambia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 40th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Lusaka

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Glasgow Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$5932

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$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