Lusaka vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
35
86
😀 Quality of life
50
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
518K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 65% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7322nd and 2232nd ($686 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 144th in Zambia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6732nd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Sheffield

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Lusaka Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$24899

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$815
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$750
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$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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871