Lusaka vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
98
😀 Quality of life
49
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3.42M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 59% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6726th and 2443rd ($738 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Zambia and Spain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6269th and 151st 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
$6.95
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$10042

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$730
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$794
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$776
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$597
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$961
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$766
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$825
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$854
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$975
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$752
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$587
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$624
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$748
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$947
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$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
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$507
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$518
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$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
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$525
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$461
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$583
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$540
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$1003
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$631
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$461
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$1565
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$1530
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$1433
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$1573
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$1389
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$1387
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$1309
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$1293
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$1056
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$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
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$1084
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$1201
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$1235
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$1212
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$1086
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$812
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$1098
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$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
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$1209
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$1157
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$1261
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$983
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$947
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$1241
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$1220
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$1316
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$1101
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$1126
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$1532
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$1241
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$930
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$1241
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$1100
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$1324
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$806
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$1204
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