Lusaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$272
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$3766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
985K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 68% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6881st and 1008th ($777 vs $2439) 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 6622nd and 19th 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
$8.56
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$17265

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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
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$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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464