Lusaka vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$237
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
2.47M
151K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 36% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5191st ($686 vs $1066) 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 0.2 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 6732nd and 4840th 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
$7.41
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571