Lusaka vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lusaka Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
94
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
664K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 74% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7322nd and 676th ($686 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Zambia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Zambia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6732nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lusaka vs Rotterdam

Prices for goods and services in Lusaka and Rotterdam are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lusaka Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$13439

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727