Ibadan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$423
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$86.2
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
35
😀 Quality of life
38
50
🏙️ Population
2.55M
2.47M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 11% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6939th and 7322nd ($759 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th in Nigeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8189th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Lusaka

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Ibadan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.7
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.01
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$691
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.21%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.11
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.77
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.46
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.93
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.1
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.3
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1872
$13300

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$665
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$1017
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$775
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$659
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1022
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$538
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$578
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
173 km or 107 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$741
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$594
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$796
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$612
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$655
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$878
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$673
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$802
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$922
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$673
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$675
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$678
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$785
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$683
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$785
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$682
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$454
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1555
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$587
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1551
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$849
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$618
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$601
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$607
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$654
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$703
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$861
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$353
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$386
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$612
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$584

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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