Lusaka vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$983
🏠 One person rent
$237
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$246
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
50
30
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 65% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8948th ($686 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Zambia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Multan. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Multan ranked 14th in Pakistan, while ranked 6732nd and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Multan

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Lusaka Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$7.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$8.08
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$14.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$39.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$1285

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Multan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$382
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$298
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$351
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$302
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$367
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$318
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$315
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$348
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$378
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$381
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$379
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$289
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$432
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$327
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$391
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$330
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$343
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$308
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$279
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$427
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$352
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$464
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$360
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$323
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$298
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$337
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$433
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$295
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$414
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$263
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$330
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$370
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$325