Lusaka vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$312
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
84
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.03M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 17% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 6726th and 6071st ($738 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Zambia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6269th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Taichung

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Lusaka Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$18658

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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
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
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$507
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$518
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$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$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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$813
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$796
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$728
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$770
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$747
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$897
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$821
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$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
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$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
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$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
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$625
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$627
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$644
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$823
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$669
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$688
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$648
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$664
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$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
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$649
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$603
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$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
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$451
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$726
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$443
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$655
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$569
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$1154
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$671
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$601
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$682
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$661
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