Hangzhou vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$391
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 7% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6270th and 6460th ($831 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2093rd and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Lusaka

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Hangzhou Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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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