Lusaka vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$989
🏠 One person rent
$237
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
35
69
😀 Quality of life
50
51
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.1M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 61% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8928th ($686 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6732nd and 6598th 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
$7.41
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$782

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265