Lusaka vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$250
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$2387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
36
43
😀 Quality of life
48
85
🏙️ Population
2.47M
873K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 57% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7016th and 3227th ($685 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 41st 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 1.5 months in Marseille. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 6308th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498