Lusaka vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$360
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
37
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 53% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6460th and 2834th ($777 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Zambia and Malta, respectively. Check Zambia vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6238th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$10317

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355