Bratislava vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bratislava Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3697
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$884
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1756
$113
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
35
😀 Quality of life
81
50
🏙️ Population
479K
2.47M

The cost of living in Bratislava is 128% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 3861st and 7322nd ($1561 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Slovakia and Zambia, respectively. Check Slovakia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bratislava compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Bratislava ranked 1st best city to live in Slovakia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 669th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bratislava vs Lusaka

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Bratislava Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$921
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6104
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4214
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.42
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$746
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14476
$13300

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$1451
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$984
44 km or 27 mi Trnava
$1335
55 km or 34 mi Vienna
$2213
62 km or 38 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
62 km or 38 mi Modling
$1898
64 km or 40 mi Gyor
$930
65 km or 40 mi Sopron
$1114
67 km or 42 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
70 km or 44 mi Breclav
$1180
72 km or 45 mi Piestany
$1036
74 km or 46 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
75 km or 46 mi Nitra
$1278
78 km or 49 mi Hodonin
$1284
81 km or 50 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
87 km or 54 mi Komarno
$1196
106 km or 66 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
108 km or 67 mi Szombathely
$875
108 km or 67 mi Trencin
$1291
111 km or 69 mi Levice
$989
111 km or 69 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
111 km or 69 mi Znojmo
$1263
114 km or 71 mi Tatabanya
$991
115 km or 71 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
123 km or 76 mi Brno
$1639
128 km or 79 mi Zlin
$1404
130 km or 81 mi Kromeriz
$1312
131 km or 81 mi Veszprem
$1036
131 km or 82 mi Prievidza
$1026
143 km or 89 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
146 km or 91 mi Povazska Bystrica
$1281
146 km or 91 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
148 km or 92 mi Prostejov
$1247
148 km or 92 mi Vsetin
$1246
148 km or 92 mi Prerov
$1119
149 km or 93 mi Trebic
$1153
156 km or 97 mi Vac
$1130
157 km or 98 mi Zvolen
$1394
157 km or 98 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
159 km or 99 mi Erd
$998

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692