Lusaka vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$237
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4th ($686 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 1.2 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 6732nd and 18th 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
$7.41
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$21999

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$613
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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
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$1473
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$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
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$718
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$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
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$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
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$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
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$1039
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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$3188