Lusaka vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$237
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
37
😀 Quality of life
50
24
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 26% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7322nd and 6203rd ($686 vs $922) 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 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 6732nd and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Onitsha

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Lusaka Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$1640

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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673