Lusaka vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1749
🏠 One person rent
$237
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$356
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$63.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
74
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.07M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 19% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8176th ($686 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 313th 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 1.5 months in Shenyang. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Shenyang ranked 29th in China, while ranked 6732nd and 3872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Shenyang

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Lusaka Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$25508

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$815
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$483
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$522
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$545
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$454
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$507
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$447
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$537
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$504
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$541
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$562
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$543
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$532
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$540
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$560
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$536
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$534
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$544
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$590
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$477
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$568
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$562
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$534
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$559
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$514
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$542
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$599
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$540
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1540
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$578
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$607
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$588
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1560
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1539
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$523