Lusaka vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$360
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
24
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
2.47M
579K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 46% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6460th and 3666th ($777 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 25th 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 Malaga. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6238th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$11601

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457