Lusaka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$237
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
82
😀 Quality of life
50
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
449K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7322nd and 13th ($686 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Zambia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Zambia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6732nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Zurich

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Lusaka Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171