Budapest vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1469
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3612
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$750
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1697
$113
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
35
😀 Quality of life
81
50
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.47M

The cost of living in Budapest is 114% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4163rd and 7322nd ($1469 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Hungary and Zambia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 680th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Lusaka

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Budapest Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5742
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3887
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.85
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.2
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.7
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$486
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15168
$13300

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196

Cities near Lusaka

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