Lusaka vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$360
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
48
😀 Quality of life
51
30
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 17% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6460th and 5755th ($777 vs $936) 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 0.4 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 6238th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$2033

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$968
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$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467