Lusaka vs Vaduz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Vaduz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$6140
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1320
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$955
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$8047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
50
70
🏙️ Population
2.47M
5.67K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 74% less expensive than in Vaduz. Cities ranked 7322nd and 666th ($686 vs $2642) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Liechtenstein, respectively. Check Zambia vs Liechtenstein comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 3 months in Vaduz. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Vaduz ranked 2nd in Liechtenstein, while ranked 6732nd and 3917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Vaduz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$33.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$20.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$7.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$4.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1041
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1856
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
7.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$17730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$7482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$125
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$8.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$27.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$52.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$4.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$7.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$5.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$48.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$150
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$186
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$390
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$18113

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$613
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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
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$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
3 km or 1.9 mi Schaan
$2543
12 km or 7.7 mi Feldkirch
$2153
32 km or 20 mi Chur
$2942
33 km or 21 mi St. Gallen
$2978
34 km or 21 mi Lustenau
$1975
35 km or 22 mi Dornbirn
$2075
44 km or 27 mi Bregenz
$1889
47 km or 29 mi Lindau
$1748
51 km or 32 mi Wil
$2721
53 km or 33 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
57 km or 36 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
59 km or 36 mi Wetzikon
$3310
62 km or 38 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
64 km or 40 mi Konstanz
$1872
65 km or 40 mi Uster
$3345
65 km or 40 mi Wadenswil
$3414
65 km or 40 mi Wangen im Allgau
$1986
66 km or 41 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
71 km or 44 mi Sonthofen
$1748
71 km or 44 mi Horgen
$3457
72 km or 45 mi Ravensburg
$1885
72 km or 45 mi Winterthur
$3305
74 km or 46 mi Dubendorf
$3353
75 km or 46 mi Weingarten
$1855
75 km or 47 mi Uberlingen
$1837
76 km or 47 mi Baar
$3556
76 km or 47 mi Zug
$4151
78 km or 49 mi Radolfzell
$1794
79 km or 49 mi Zurich
$3784
83 km or 52 mi Altstetten
$3494
85 km or 53 mi Leutkirch im Allgau
$1892
85 km or 53 mi Bulach
$3281
86 km or 54 mi Singen
$1740
89 km or 55 mi Bad Waldsee
$1884
89 km or 55 mi Kempten
$1696
89 km or 56 mi Dietikon
$3367
91 km or 57 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
93 km or 58 mi Lucerne
$3380
93 km or 58 mi Emmen
$3367
95 km or 59 mi Kriens
$3331