Lusaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
87
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7016th and 45th ($685 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6308th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$21468

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$830
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$1090
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$1028
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$729
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$670
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$1012
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$890
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$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
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$810
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$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
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$939
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$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
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$662
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$582
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$585
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$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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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
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$2786
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$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
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$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
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$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
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$2795
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$2718
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$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
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$2926
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$2767
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$2579
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$2886
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$3006
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$2828
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$2650
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$2842
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$2717
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$3001
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$2928
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$2587
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$912
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$2654
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$3444
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$3035
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$2950
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$3330
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$3047
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$2789
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$2595
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