Lusaka vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$237
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
35
65
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
2.47M
12.7M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 12% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7322nd and 6833rd ($686 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st in Zambia and China, respectively. Check Zambia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 6732nd and 3150th 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
$7.41
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$17664

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$815
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$750
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$613
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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623