Lusaka vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$218
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
24
😀 Quality of life
50
80
🏙️ Population
2.47M
592K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 60% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7398th and 3451st ($655 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 27th in Zambia and Spain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6625th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536