Lusaka vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$250
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
18
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
2.47M
151K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 34% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7016th and 5422nd ($685 vs $1035) 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 0.5 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 6308th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7581

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282