Lusaka vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$5380
🏠 One person rent
$237
$1126
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1917
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$3705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.03M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 69% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 7322nd and 1464th ($686 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Austria, respectively. Check Zambia vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 6732nd and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Vienna

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Lusaka Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$12058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$6236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$28817

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$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
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989