Islamabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$199
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$98
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
50
50
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 32% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8887th and 7398th ($443 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6597th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$11593

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692