Lusaka vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$4224
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
81
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.43M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 69% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7016th and 1380th ($685 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1203rd in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6308th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$10912

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$725
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$1139
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$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
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$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
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$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
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$2063
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$2692
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$2248
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$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137