Lusaka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$312
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
37
87
😀 Quality of life
49
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.39M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6726th and 36th ($738 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 32nd 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 San Diego. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6269th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$28706

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$875
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$723
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$688
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$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
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$1050
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$730
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$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
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$961
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$766
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$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
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$975
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$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
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$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
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$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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$3065
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$2962
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$2914
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$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
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$3043
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$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
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$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
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$3279
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$2917
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$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
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$3199
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$2907
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$2637
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$2945
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$3109
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$2936
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$2732
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$2950
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$2763
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$3188
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$2996
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$2578
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$880
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$2694
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$3496
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$3082
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$2971
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$3326
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$3020
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$2764
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$2682
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