Lusaka vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$218
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
47
😀 Quality of life
50
66
🏙️ Population
2.47M
276K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 30% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7398th and 6050th ($655 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 0.1 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 6625th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$3470

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

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832