Lusaka vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$218
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
18
😀 Quality of life
50
69
🏙️ Population
2.47M
151K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 37% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7398th and 5220th ($655 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th in Zambia and Montenegro, respectively. Check Zambia vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6625th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$7507

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$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503