Copenhagen vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
644K
2.47M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 207% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 872nd and 6460th ($2387 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Denmark and Zambia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992