Lusaka vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$312
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
48
😀 Quality of life
49
31
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 19% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6726th and 5997th ($738 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 6269th and 7979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Omdurman

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Lusaka Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$2051

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$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482