Lusaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
37
99
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6726th and 664th ($738 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 610th in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 6269th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$19774

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693