Lusaka vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$250
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
19
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
2.47M
630K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 43% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 7016th and 4571st ($685 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 118th in Zambia and Italy, respectively. Check Zambia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 6308th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7103

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$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272