Lusaka vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$250
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
48
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 24% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7016th and 6121st ($685 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Zambia and Sudan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6308th and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$2039

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488