Lusaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
69
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.61M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6460th and 864th ($777 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 780th in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6238th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$10488

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$795
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$1210
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$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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706