Ljubljana vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
35
😀 Quality of life
81
50
🏙️ Population
284K
2.47M

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 147% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 3267th and 7322nd ($1695 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Slovenia and Zambia, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 678th and 6732nd 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
$16.3
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$13300

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$1406
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$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457

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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