Lusaka vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$360
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
30
😀 Quality of life
51
38
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 5% less expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6460th and 6331st ($777 vs $815) 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 0.4 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 6238th and 7374th 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
$3.81
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$14094

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614