Lusaka vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$237
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
18
😀 Quality of life
50
47
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.49M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 3% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7479th ($686 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 91st in Zambia and China, respectively. Check Zambia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in Shangrao. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Shangrao ranked 204th in China, while ranked 6732nd and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Shangrao

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Lusaka Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$5.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$6.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$30231

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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

Cities near Shangrao

Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$586
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$610
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$594
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$617
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$428
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$628
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$595
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$598
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$697
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$682
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$539
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$667
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$599
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$544
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$634
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$654
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$634
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$644
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$763
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$705
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$646
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$579
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$602
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$665
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$860
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$656
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$603
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$652
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$588
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$680
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$680
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$630
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$643
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$651
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$682
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$668
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$603
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$633