Kuala Lumpur vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$415
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 32% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6384th and 7398th ($866 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Malaysia and Zambia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 985th and 6625th 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
$4.41
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$11593

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$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692