Lusaka vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$218
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
58
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 37% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7398th and 5310th ($655 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Zambia and Georgia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6625th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$4265

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$748
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632