Lusaka vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$360
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
98
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.28M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 55% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6460th and 2577th ($777 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Zambia and Spain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6238th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$9474

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$1210
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437