Denmark vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$112
💸 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
98
30
🏙️ Population
5.98M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 163% more expensive than in Zambia ($827). Denmark ranked 16th vs 127th 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 months in Denmark compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 2nd and 154th 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
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$1931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$6714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$13285

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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
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$686
2.47M
Kitwe
$1189
625K
Ndola
$613
528K
Chingola
$1229
255K
Mufulira
$1473
182K
Livingstone
$718
177K
Kasama
$1002
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$815
65.2K
Choma
$750
51.8K
Mansa
$1030
45.5K