Glasgow vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$130
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
626K
2.47M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 172% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1708th and 6881st ($2114 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 39th and 6622nd 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
$22.9
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$15258

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Lusaka

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