Denmark vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$128
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
37
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
16%
🎓 Higher education
97
51
😀 Quality of life
99
31
🏙️ Population
5.98M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 130% more expensive than in Zambia ($927). Denmark ranked 16th vs 111th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Denmark compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 2nd and 146th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Denmark and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Denmark Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$7.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$1065
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$1027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$58.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
27.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$1939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$5771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$8.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$15195

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Kitwe
$1304
625K
Ndola
$692
528K
Chingola
$1378
255K
Mufulira
$1602
182K
Livingstone
$813
177K
Kasama
$1132
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$925
65.2K
Choma
$849
51.8K
Mansa
$1166
45.5K