Kuala Lumpur vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$468
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
84
50
🏙️ Population
9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 43% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5802nd and 7322nd ($981 vs $686) 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 1.4 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 520th and 6732nd 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
$4.71
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$13300

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11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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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