Bucharest vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$496
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 51% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5404th and 7016th ($1036 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 642nd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670