Belgrade vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$717
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 104% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4408th and 7398th ($1335 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Serbia and Zambia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2116th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$11593

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692