Lusaka vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$360
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
92
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 54% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6460th and 2685th ($777 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Italy, respectively. Check Zambia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6238th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$9800

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$1210
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$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229