Lusaka vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$272
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 67% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6881st and 1228th ($777 vs $2328) 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 0.2 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 6622nd and 276th 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
$8.56
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$19884

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$925
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$849
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$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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653