Lusaka vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
98
😀 Quality of life
49
86
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 63% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 6726th and 1772nd ($738 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 6269th and 341st 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
$6.95
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$14604

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$992
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$730
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$794
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$776
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$597
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$961
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$766
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$825
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$854
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$975
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$752
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$587
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$624
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$748
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$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
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$507
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$518
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$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
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$525
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$461
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$583
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$540
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$1003
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$631
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$461
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$1576
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$1586
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$1503
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$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
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$1323
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$1474
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$2344
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$1348
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$1400
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$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506