Lusaka vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$272
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
60
😀 Quality of life
51
71
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 26% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6881st and 5182nd ($777 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Georgia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6622nd and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$5632

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$925
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663