Lusaka vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$272
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.51M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 63% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6881st and 1723rd ($777 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Zambia and Spain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6622nd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Madrid

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Lusaka Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$16324

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$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812