Lusaka vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$312
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
30
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
2.47M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 5% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 6726th and 6863rd ($738 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 0.4 months in Yangon. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6269th and 6707th 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
$6.95
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$15505

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$700
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$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
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$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
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$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
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$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
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$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
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$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625