Bucharest vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$562
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
84
51
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 48% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4877th and 6881st ($1148 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Romania and Zambia, respectively. Check Romania vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 482nd and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lusaka

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Bucharest Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$15258

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691