Bucharest vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$525
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
36
😀 Quality of life
81
50
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 70% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4913th and 7398th ($1116 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Romania and Zambia, respectively. Check Romania vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 646th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$11593

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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