Lusaka vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$272
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
19
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
2.47M
151K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 26% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6881st and 5175th ($777 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6622nd and 4447th 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
$8.56
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$7713

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166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511