Lusaka vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$250
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
81
😀 Quality of life
48
98
🏙️ Population
2.47M
447K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7016th and 41st ($685 vs $3392) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 2 months in Zurich. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6308th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$20539

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$894
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$725
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$1139
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$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843