Lusaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$272
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
2.47M
423K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 12% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6881st and 6377th ($777 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Zambia vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1 months in Skopje. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6622nd and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Skopje

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Lusaka Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$5403

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$925
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$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 Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207