Lusaka vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$218
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
36
29
😀 Quality of life
50
32
🏙️ Population
2.47M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 19% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7398th and 8291st ($655 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Zambia and Kenya, respectively. Check Zambia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6625th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$8839

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$748
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$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524