Lusaka vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$237
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
50
67
🏙️ Population
2.47M
423K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 23% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7322nd and 6421st ($686 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6732nd and 4908th 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
$7.41
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$5443

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$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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206