Jerusalem vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
35
😀 Quality of life
86
50
🏙️ Population
936K
2.47M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 262% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 911th and 7322nd ($2483 vs $686) 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 410th and 6732nd 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
$25.6
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$13300

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692