Islamabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$169
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
36
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 50% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8988th and 6460th ($389 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6200th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$5932

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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