Brussels vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
196K
2.47M

The cost of living in Brussels is 201% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 1872nd and 7322nd ($2065 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Belgium and Zambia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 99th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Lusaka

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Brussels Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$13300

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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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