Lusaka vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2332
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$5652
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$3717
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
36
91
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.51M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 71% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 7016th and 1056th ($685 vs $2332) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Germany, respectively. Check Zambia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in Munich. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 6308th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Munich

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Lusaka Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$77.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$2147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$9154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$56.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$9.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1009
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$19483

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$1028
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$729
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$1012
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$890
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$1007
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$731
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$810
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$1017
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$761
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$939
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$756
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$834
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$871
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$947
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$662
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$582
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$585
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$1079
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$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
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$591
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$526
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$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
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$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
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$1000
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$663
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$433
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$1886
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$1838
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$1869
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$1837
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$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
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$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
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$1688
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$1643
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$1871
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$1664
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$1650
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$1224
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$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
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$1714
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$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
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$1614
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$1652
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$1536
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$1618
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$1589
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$1751
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$1606
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$2024
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$1630
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$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
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$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
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$1740
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$1665
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$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
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$1668
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$1778
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$1668