Dublin vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2992
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6629
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1987
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$3461
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$663
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
593K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dublin is 336% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 223rd and 7322nd ($2992 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Ireland and Zambia, respectively. Check Ireland vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 36th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dublin vs Lusaka

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Dublin Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.58
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.95
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2108
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3809
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2999
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8392
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6209
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.36
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.03
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1316
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10947
$13300

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Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718

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