Lusaka vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$272
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
21
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.56M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 29% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6881st and 7943rd ($777 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6622nd and 7142nd 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
$8.56
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$13867

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$925
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$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619