Lusaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
985K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 73% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7322nd and 849th ($686 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Sweden, respectively. Check Zambia vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6732nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Stockholm

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Lusaka Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$17693

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$815
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$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516