Hong Kong vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
88
48
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 302% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 379th and 7016th ($2753 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 205th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Lusaka

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Hong Kong Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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