Lusaka vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$360
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
19
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
2.47M
668K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 32% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6460th and 4566th ($777 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 114th in Zambia and Italy, respectively. Check Zambia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6238th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$6883

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307