Lusaka vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$272
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
37
😀 Quality of life
51
26
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 2% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6881st and 6787th ($777 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Zambia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Zambia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6622nd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$1896

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$925
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$849
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$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657