Helsinki vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Helsinki Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$972
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$130
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
35
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
694K
2.47M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 153% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2107th and 6881st ($1970 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Finland and Zambia, respectively. Check Finland vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 47th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

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
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$15258

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
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

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