Lusaka vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$237
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
60
😀 Quality of life
50
71
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 33% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5462nd ($686 vs $1028) 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 6732nd and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$4901

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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643