Lusaka vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$237
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
50
74
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.42M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 40% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4940th ($686 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Oman, respectively. Check Zambia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 6732nd and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Muscat

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Lusaka Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$10792

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465