Lusaka vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$312
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
37
19
😀 Quality of life
49
75
🏙️ Population
2.47M
630K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 35% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6726th and 4672nd ($738 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 6269th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Palermo

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Lusaka Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$9746

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LusakaPalermo

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$349

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$700
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289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159