Lusaka vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$824
🏠 One person rent
$312
$130
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$221
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$130
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
37
48
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.97M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 113% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 6726th and 9093rd ($738 vs $346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 20th in Zambia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Peshawar. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Peshawar ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 6269th and 6958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Peshawar

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Lusaka Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$47.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$10.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
21.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$7.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$1.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$0.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$13.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$39.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$30
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
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
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$379
55 km or 34 mi Mardan
$366
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$303
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$382
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$442
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$401
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$366
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$386
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$474
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$354
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$458
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$273
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$373
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$389
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$389
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$354
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$306
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$281
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$381
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$342
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$321
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$287
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$374
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$305
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$411
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$394
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$300
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$383
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$361
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$392
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$355
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$356
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$358
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$596