Lusaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$250
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
62
😀 Quality of life
48
39
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 29% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7016th and 5883rd ($685 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Zambia and South Africa, respectively. Check Zambia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6308th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$4830

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$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045