Lusaka vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$237
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
21
😀 Quality of life
50
46
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.56M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 14% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7929th ($686 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 6732nd and 7123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Shaoyang

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Lusaka Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$11939

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615