Lusaka vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$312
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
24
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
592K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 48% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6726th and 3759th ($738 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 6269th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$9532

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289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449