Lusaka vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$237
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$2662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
50
86
🏙️ Population
2.47M
886K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 61% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 7322nd and 2937th ($686 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 39th in Zambia and France, respectively. Check Zambia vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 6732nd and 430th 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
$7.41
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$34.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$10658

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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

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649