Los Angeles vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$332
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
36
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.47M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 308% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 72nd and 6460th ($3165 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 9th in the United States and Zambia, respectively. Check the United States vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 34th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Lusaka

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Los Angeles Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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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