Lusaka vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$904
🏠 One person rent
$250
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
36
67
😀 Quality of life
48
31
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.1M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 82% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7016th and 9038th ($685 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th 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 Rawalpindi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6308th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Rawalpindi

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Lusaka Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$1015

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286