Lusaka vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$272
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 19% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6881st and 7579th ($777 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Myanmar, respectively. Check Zambia vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6622nd and 7050th 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
$8.56
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$17180

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$925
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$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616