Helsinki vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Helsinki Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$972
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$98
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
687K
2.47M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 197% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2171st and 7398th ($1947 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Finland and Zambia, respectively. Check Finland vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 30th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Helsinki vs Lusaka infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Helsinki vs Lusaka

Prices for goods and services in Helsinki and Lusaka are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Helsinki Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$11593

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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