Kuala Lumpur vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$483
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
82
51
🏙️ Population
9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 28% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5636th and 6881st ($992 vs $777) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 555th and 6622nd 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
$4.55
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$15258

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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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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