Lusaka vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$360
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6460th and 6th ($777 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6238th and 8th 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
$3.81
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$17859

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$761
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$1121
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$722
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$953
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$777
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$970
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$837
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$961
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$645
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$367
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$550
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$1176
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$993
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$332
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$337
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$363
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$335
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$326
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$332
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$338
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$327
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$554
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$511
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$1014
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$605
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$457
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$2529
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
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$3241
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$2691
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$2638
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$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
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$2608
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$2612
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$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
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$2622
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$2400
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$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
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$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
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$2627
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$2614
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$2698
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$2534
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$2404
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$2737
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$2447
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