Lusaka vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$237
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
47
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
276K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 28% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5994th ($686 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Zambia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Zambia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6732nd and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3948

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923