Lusaka vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$272
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 25% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6881st and 5331st ($777 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6622nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Soweto

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Lusaka Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$5012

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$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965