Lusaka vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$218
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$1378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
94
😀 Quality of life
50
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
4.04M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 42% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7398th and 4867th ($655 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Zambia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6625th and 387th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$72.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
2.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$14096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$6224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$9.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$4.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$17207

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$779
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$587
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$1032
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$658
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$820
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$873
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$1045
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$755
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$592
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$587
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$888
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$916
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$493
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$565
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$506
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$519
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$458
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$496
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$527
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$461
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$536
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$514
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$996
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$1313
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$942
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$1030
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$802
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$868
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$993
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$695
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$1006
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$914
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$894
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$894
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$914
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$628
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$634
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$854
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$894
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$628
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$1078
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$621
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$615
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$1002
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$700
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$901
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$753
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$707
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$671
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$681
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$1079
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$616
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$696
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$666
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$697
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$600
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$586
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$672
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$604
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$454
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$650
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$589