Berlin vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$98
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.47M

The cost of living in Berlin is 239% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1418th and 7398th ($2222 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Germany and Zambia, respectively. Check Germany vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 35th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$11593

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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