Dusseldorf vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$979
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$332
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
36
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
619K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 129% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2414th and 6460th ($1776 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 9th in Germany and Zambia, respectively. Check Germany vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 41st and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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$968
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$795
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$1210
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$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