Jerusalem vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
35
😀 Quality of life
86
51
🏙️ Population
936K
2.47M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 243% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 638th and 6881st ($2663 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Israel and Zambia, respectively. Check Israel vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 407th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Lusaka

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Jerusalem Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

Cities near Lusaka

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