Lusaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$250
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
69
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.4M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 34% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7016th and 5350th ($685 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Zambia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6308th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7369

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$729
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$670
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$1012
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$890
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$1007
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$731
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$810
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$1017
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$761
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$939
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$756
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$834
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$871
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$947
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$662
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$582
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$585
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$1079
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$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
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$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
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$1000
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$663
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$433
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$712
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$876
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$610
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$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
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$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
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$793
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$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
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$692
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$737
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$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
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$685
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$668