Lusaka vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$272
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
87
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.01M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6881st and 8th ($777 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 Jose, United States. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6622nd and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs San Jose, United States

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Lusaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$23151

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$925
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$849
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$692
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$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273