Lusaka vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$272
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
89
😀 Quality of life
51
97
🏙️ Population
2.47M
5.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 75% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6881st and 165th ($777 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Singapore, respectively. Check Zambia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6622nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Singapore City

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Lusaka Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$27027

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$1378
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$727
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$1015
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$780
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$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
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$755
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$1166
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$565
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$1029
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$632
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$792
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$840
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$1044
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$754
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$587
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$632
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$1132
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$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
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$495
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$516
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$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
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$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
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$2823
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$843
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$501
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$477
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$717
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$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
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$707
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$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
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$576
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$610
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$654
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$992
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$798
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$783
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$741
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$417
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$743
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$621
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$678
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$550
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$794
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$677
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$470
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$371
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$530
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$555
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$422
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$393
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$459
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$449
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$531
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$438
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$762
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