Lusaka vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$360
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
57
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 28% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6460th and 4788th ($777 vs $1085) 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 0.4 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 6238th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$6292

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553