Lusaka vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$237
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
50
74
🏙️ Population
2.47M
11.5M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 38% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5003rd ($686 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Brazil, respectively. Check Zambia vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6732nd and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719