Guangzhou vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$354
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.47M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 14% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6835th and 7322nd ($782 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2285th and 6732nd 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
$2.86
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$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