Lusaka vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$312
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
37
68
😀 Quality of life
49
46
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.1M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 84% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6726th and 8953rd ($738 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6269th and 6500th 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
$6.95
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$1075

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$687
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$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272