Lusaka vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2829
🏠 One person rent
$312
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
37
70
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
2.47M
12.7M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 15% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 6726th and 6198th ($738 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 18th in Zambia and China, respectively. Check Zambia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Suzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 6269th and 3351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Suzhou

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Lusaka Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$386
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$93.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$3223
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$4.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$77.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$17431

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$730
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$794
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$776
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$597
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$961
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$766
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$825
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$854
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$975
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$752
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$587
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$624
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$748
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$947
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$492
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$566
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$507
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$518
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$457
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$493
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$525
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$461
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$583
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$540
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$1003
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$631
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Distance City Cost of living
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$700
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$645
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$670
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$665
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$573
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$640
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$670
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$657
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$695
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$602
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$1097
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$702
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$631
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$643
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$984
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$654
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$644
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$650
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$805
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$607
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$603
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$643
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$716
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$644
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$522
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$621
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$620
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$642
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$592
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$665
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$672
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$708
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$746
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$665
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$621
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$590
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$691
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$613