Ireland vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ireland Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2728
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5956
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$3062
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$639
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3988
$112
💸 GDP per capita
$113K
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
8.92
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
82.9
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
37
🌐 English speaking %
98.4%
16%
🎓 Higher education
89
51
😀 Quality of life
95
30
🏙️ Population
5.4M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Ireland ($2728) is 230% more expensive than in Zambia ($827). Ireland ranked 7th 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 1.5 months in Ireland compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 6th and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ireland vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Ireland and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 12 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.

Ireland Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1885
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3347
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6744
$1931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5001
$6714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.74
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.6
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.74
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.4
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.8
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1206
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8547
$13285

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K

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