Hangzhou vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$405
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
35
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 25% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6527th and 7322nd ($860 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3360th and 6732nd 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
$4
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$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
$522
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

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