Hempstead vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
36
😀 Quality of life
80
51
🏙️ Population
793K
2.47M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 238% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 483rd and 6460th ($2627 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th and 9th in the United States and Zambia, respectively. Check the United States vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Hempstead ranked 105th best city to live in the United States vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 448th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Lusaka

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Hempstead Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992