Lusaka vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$250
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
36
85
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.07M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 33% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7016th and 8584th ($685 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 526th in Zambia and China, respectively. Check Zambia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 6308th and 3326th 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
$6.96
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$25284

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511