Lusaka vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$512
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$312
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$680
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
37
78
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
12.6M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 44% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 6726th and 8544th ($738 vs $512) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 499th in Zambia and China, respectively. Check Zambia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Zhengzhou ranked 33rd in China, while ranked 6269th and 3982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Zhengzhou

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Lusaka Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$2.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$66.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$3147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$19343

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LusakaZhengzhou

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$794
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$776
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$597
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$961
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$766
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$854
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$975
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$752
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$587
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$624
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$748
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$947
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$492
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$566
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$507
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$518
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$457
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$493
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$525
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$461
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$583
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$540
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$1003
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$631
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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
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$528
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$538
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$547
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$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$545
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$575
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$479
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$529
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$552
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$504
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$551
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$509
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$571
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$586
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$505
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$538
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$520
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$787
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$547
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$505
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$591
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$625
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$591
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$573
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$588
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$580
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$578
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$571
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$800
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$726
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$1385
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$577
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$736
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$637
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$610
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$632
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$587
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