Lusaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$237
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
86
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7322nd and 50th ($686 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 38th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6732nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs San Diego

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Lusaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$26517

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$1229
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$754
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$718
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$1024
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$770
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$1133
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$706
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$768
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$1030
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$577
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$1039
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$630
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$828
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$861
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$1039
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$764
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$591
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$633
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$1002
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$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
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$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
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$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
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$2933
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$3033
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$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
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$2995
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$3243
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$1141
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$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
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$2995
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$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
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$3251
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$2927
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$2676
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$2963
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$3070
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$3030
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$2758
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$3085
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$2815
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$3513
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$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
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$3544
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$3027
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$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
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