Islamabad vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$198
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
36
😀 Quality of life
49
48
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.47M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 36% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8895th and 7016th ($439 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6293rd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$5845

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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