Lusaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
71
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.61M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 71% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7322nd and 1175th ($686 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1001st 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 6732nd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$18987

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$750
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$613
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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
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$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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$1961
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$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
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$2435
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$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
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$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
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$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
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$1638
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$1838
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$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
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$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781