Hangzhou vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$375
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 26% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6563rd and 7398th ($826 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 8th 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 0.1 months in Lusaka. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2980th and 6625th 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
$3.7
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692