Lusaka vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
91
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 67% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7322nd and 1819th ($686 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Italy, respectively. Check Zambia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6732nd and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Rome

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Lusaka Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$12431

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$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358