Islamabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$228
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
35
😀 Quality of life
50
51
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 36% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8685th and 6881st ($496 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6656th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Lusaka

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Islamabad Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$15258

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691