Lusaka vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
36
79
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
709K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 65% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6460th and 1293rd ($777 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Norway, respectively. Check Zambia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6238th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Oslo

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Lusaka Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$8301

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$761
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$722
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$953
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$777
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$970
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$837
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$961
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$645
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$367
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$550
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$1176
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$993
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$332
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$337
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$363
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$335
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$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
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$338
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$327
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$554
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$511
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$1014
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$1747
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$1805
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$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
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$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
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$1835
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$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
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$1936
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$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
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$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
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$1554
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$1261
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$1637
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$1530
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$1246
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$1428
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$1332
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$1575
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$1299
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$1396
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$1528
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$1465
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$1203
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$1718
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$1690
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$1276
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$1455
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$1783
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$1250
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$1482
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$2283
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$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
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$1991