Bucharest vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$535
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
84
50
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.47M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 66% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4935th and 7322nd ($1138 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 508th and 6732nd 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
$11.9
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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