Copenhagen vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2656
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6116
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1515
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$2679
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$728
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$209
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5006
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
35
😀 Quality of life
97
50
🏙️ Population
667K
2.47M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 287% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 650th and 7322nd ($2656 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Denmark and Zambia, respectively. Check Denmark vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 4th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Lusaka

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Copenhagen Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.8
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.35
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$7.24
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.03
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1782
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2270
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10228
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6872
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.85
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.6
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$122
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$707
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$13300

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588

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