Lusaka vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$237
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
50
83
🏙️ Population
2.47M
56.8K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 54% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4107th ($686 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Zambia and Cyprus, respectively. Check Zambia vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6732nd and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Nicosia

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Lusaka Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$9656

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$815
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$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911