Lusaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$272
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
71
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.61M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6881st and 1041st ($777 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 896th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 6622nd and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Phoenix

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Lusaka Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$21660

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$849
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$692
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$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
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$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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$1974
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$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
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$2463
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$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
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$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
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$1835
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$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
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$2804