Lusaka vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Lusaka | Podgorica | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Lusaka is 24% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6726th and 5660th ($738 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Zambia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Zambia vs Montenegro comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6269th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Lusaka vs Podgorica
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| Lusaka | Podgorica | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 289 km or 179 mi | Kitwe | |
| 297 km or 184 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
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| 322 km or 200 mi | Chingola | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Kadoma | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Livingstone | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Harare | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 426 km or 265 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Marondera | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Mansa | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Gweru | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Likasi | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 574 km or 356 mi |  Tete | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Masvingo | |
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| 611 km or 380 mi | Mutare | |
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| 686 km or 426 mi | Chimoio | |
| 688 km or 428 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Mzimba | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Blantyre | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Zomba | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mangochi | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mulanje | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Serowe | |
| 802 km or 499 mi | Palapye | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Beira | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Mbeya | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 29 km or 18 mi |  Cetinje | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Budva | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Bar | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Kotor | |
| 46 km or 28 mi |  Shkoder | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Ulcinj | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Plav | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Mojkovac | |
| 67 km or 42 mi | Berane | |
| 87 km or 54 mi |  Cavtat | |
| 97 km or 61 mi | Dubrovnik | |
| 125 km or 77 mi | Kamez | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Durres | |
| 129 km or 80 mi |  Novi Pazar | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Tirana | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Tetovo | |
| 156 km or 97 mi |  Mostar | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Pristina | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Elbasan | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Sarajevo | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Cacak | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Skopje | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Fier | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Ohrid | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Berat | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Kumanovo | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Valjevo | |
| 221 km or 138 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Vlore | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Veles | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Zenica | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Prilep | |
| 228 km or 142 mi |  Brindisi | |
| 232 km or 144 mi | Bitola | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Nis | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Ostuni | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Korce | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Tuzla | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Hvar |