Lusaka vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
99
😀 Quality of life
48
86
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 68% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7016th and 1476th ($685 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Italy, respectively. Check Zambia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1 months in Milan. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 6308th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Milan

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Lusaka Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$14475

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573