Lusaka vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$272
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
74
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.07M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 27% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6881st and 7878th ($777 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 221st 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 1.8 months in Shenyang. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 6622nd and 6059th 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
$8.56
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$22712

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$925
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$849
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$692
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532