Lisbon vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
82
51
🏙️ Population
546K
2.47M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 118% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2695th and 6460th ($1694 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Portugal and Zambia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 372nd and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Lusaka

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Lisbon Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$5932

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$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