Kabul vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kabul Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$200
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
25
50
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kabul is 31% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8823rd and 7322nd ($473 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Afghanistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8992nd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kabul vs Lusaka

Prices for goods and services in Kabul and Lusaka are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kabul Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$13300

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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