Lusaka vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$312
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
58
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 27% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6726th and 5394th ($738 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Zambia and Georgia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6269th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$5278

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$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634