Ljubljana vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1468
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3437
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$859
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1669
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
37
😀 Quality of life
79
49
🏙️ Population
284K
2.47M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 99% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 3558th and 6726th ($1468 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Slovenia and Zambia, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ljubljana compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 615th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Lusaka

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Ljubljana Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$643
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1572
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4113
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.88
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12510
$9642

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$1261
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$1080
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1157
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1116
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1653
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$985
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1223
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1421
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1152
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1263
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1247
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1307
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$912
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1082
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1253
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1101
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1594
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$941
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$842
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1272
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1263
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1403
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$556
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1284
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1008
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1502
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1522
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1450
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$711
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1375
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$701
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$659
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1692
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1581
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$558
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1122

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675