Lusaka vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$250
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
30
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 26% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 7016th and 6082nd ($685 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Zambia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6308th and 8533rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Yangon

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Lusaka Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$10024

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626