Lusaka vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$3854
🏠 One person rent
$312
$718
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$2090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
43
😀 Quality of life
49
84
🏙️ Population
2.47M
877K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 53% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6726th and 3148th ($738 vs $1571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 33rd in Zambia and France, respectively. Check Zambia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Marseille. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Marseille ranked 9th in France, while ranked 6269th and 400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Marseille

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Lusaka Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$725
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$96.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$5047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$3002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$24.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$9082

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$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1568
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1496
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1308
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1338
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1338
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1231
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1472
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1707
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1650
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1673
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$6593
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1233
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1364
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1182
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1093
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1362
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1434
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1074
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1197
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1344
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1338
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1203
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1361
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1539
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1391
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1310
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1424
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1512
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1570
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1209
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1522
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1076
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1428
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1470