Lusaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$218
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
63
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 33% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7398th and 5704th ($655 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Zambia and South Africa, respectively. Check Zambia vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6625th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$3811

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166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915