London vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
98
51
🏙️ Population
8.91M
2.47M

The cost of living in London is 328% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 38th and 6460th ($3321 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the United Kingdom and Zambia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Lusaka

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London Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$5932

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992