Helsinki vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
676K
2.47M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 183% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2046th and 7016th ($1936 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 37th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$5
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$5845

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670