Lusaka vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$237
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
85
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
2.47M
5.65M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 36% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5142nd ($686 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Russia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6732nd and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Saint Petersburg

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Lusaka Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$12085

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606