Lusaka vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$360
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
18
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
151K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 18% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6460th and 5703rd ($777 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 8th in Zambia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Zambia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6238th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$6873

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$968
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$795
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$1210
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$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048