Berlin vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.47M

The cost of living in Berlin is 159% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1759th and 6460th ($2013 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Germany and Zambia, respectively. Check Germany vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 19th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992