Hangzhou vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$438
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
35
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6257th and 6881st ($899 vs $777) 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3005th and 6622nd 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
$4.08
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691