Lusaka vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$272
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
55
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 71% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6881st and 8852nd ($777 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 44th in Zambia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 6622nd and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Medan

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Lusaka Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$7769

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$925
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$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550