Lusaka vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$237
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
33
😀 Quality of life
50
40
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.96M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 25% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8377th ($686 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Yemen, respectively. Check Zambia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6732nd and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Sanaa

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Lusaka Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3830

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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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996