Guangzhou vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$333
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
36
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.47M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 11% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6602nd and 7016th ($763 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1036th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Lusaka

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Guangzhou Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$5845

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670