Lusaka vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$237
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
39
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
2.47M
767K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 54% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4105th ($686 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Zambia and Croatia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 6732nd and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Zagreb

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Lusaka Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$12339

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961