Lusaka vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$312
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$304
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$173
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
37
29
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 88% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 6726th and 8975th ($738 vs $392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Zambia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Multan ranked 15th in Pakistan, while ranked 6269th and 8811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
17.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$1478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$7.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$2.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$8.01
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$1778

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$361
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$342
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$356
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$292
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$342
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$305
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$300
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$306
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$389
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$458
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$374
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$297
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$411
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$321
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$325
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$383
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$373
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$339
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$366
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$281
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$354
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$401
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$358
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$442
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$382
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$346
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$266
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$338
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$386
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$287
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$441
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$251
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$366
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$366
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$350