Kuala Lumpur vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$450
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 30% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6160th and 7016th ($892 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Malaysia and Zambia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 883rd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lusaka

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Kuala Lumpur Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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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