Lusaka vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1589
🏠 One person rent
$237
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$378
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
35
17
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
2.47M
7.01M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 15% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7977th ($686 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 234th in Zambia and China, respectively. Check Zambia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.1 months in Zhumadian. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Zhumadian ranked 340th in China, while ranked 6732nd and 7375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Zhumadian

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Lusaka Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$65.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$9042

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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$526
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$543
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$598
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$572
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$542
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$491
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$556
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$578
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$509
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$520
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$561
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$590
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$518
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$601
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$523
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$516
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$518
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$591
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$511
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$570
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$483
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$516
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$554
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$516
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$602
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$608
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$514
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$639
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$544
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$599
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$525
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$540
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$575
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$506
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$581
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$507