Lusaka vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$272
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6881st and 4th ($777 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6622nd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs New York City

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Lusaka New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$21713

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$1378
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$727
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$1015
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$780
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$1125
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$677
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$755
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$1166
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$565
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$1029
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$632
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$792
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$840
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$1044
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$754
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$587
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$632
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$1132
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$875
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$489
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$559
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$495
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$516
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$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
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$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
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$952
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$615
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$463
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$691

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$2940
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$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
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$3145
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$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
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$2540
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$2557
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$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
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$2791
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$2692
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$2485
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$2697
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$2775
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$2614
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$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
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$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
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$2450
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$2713
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$2863
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$2762
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$2694
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$2488
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