Lusaka vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1097
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$3454
🏠 One person rent
$312
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
24.9M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 33% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6726th and 4858th ($738 vs $1097) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Zambia and China, respectively. Check Zambia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.5 months in Shanghai. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6269th and 675th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Shanghai

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Lusaka Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$5.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$455
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$2226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$14361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$8086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$87.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$30174

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$875
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$992
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$873
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$730
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$794
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$776
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$597
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$961
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$766
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$825
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$854
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$975
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$752
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$587
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$624
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$748
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$947
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$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
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$507
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$518
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$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
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$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
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$1003
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$631
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$461
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$984
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$665
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$700
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$701
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$868
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$573
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$631
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$645
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$602
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$670
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$670
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$657
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$590
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$708
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$643
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$716
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$695
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$702
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$644
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$805
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$636
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$643
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$654
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$603
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$650
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$607
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$644
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$665
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$522
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$620
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$621
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$642
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$677
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$665
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$592
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$661
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$672
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$621
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