Amsterdam vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$1833
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$397
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
94
37
🏙️ Population
860K
2.47M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 219% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 294th and 6506th ($2311 vs $725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the Netherlands and Zambia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 31st and 7505th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$62.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
23.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$10824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$6.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$29.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$14181

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$1111
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1176
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1144
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$787
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1044
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$692
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$1080
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$951
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$826
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$751
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1076
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$787
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$998
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$709
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$995
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$785
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$801
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$680
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$536
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1083
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$1032
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$585
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$585
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$520
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$594
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$594
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$587
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$583
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$593
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$541
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$532
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$985
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$546
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$649
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$1023