Helsinki vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$991
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
35
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
687K
2.47M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 190% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2068th and 7322nd ($1990 vs $686) 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 48th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Lusaka

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Helsinki Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692