Lusaka vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2575
🏠 One person rent
$237
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
35
57
😀 Quality of life
50
31
🏙️ Population
2.47M
43.9K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 39% less expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4985th ($686 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Palestine, respectively. Check Zambia vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Ramallah ranked 8th in Palestine, while ranked 6732nd and 8803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Ramallah

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Lusaka Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$44.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$8.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$4.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$67.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$92.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$4719

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$815
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$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$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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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2483
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1010
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1821
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2154
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2346
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2260
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$978
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2066
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$910
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$895
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2449
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2031
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2274
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2172
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$3089
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2147
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2432
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2207
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1062
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$546
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2136
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1761