Lusaka vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$237
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
24
😀 Quality of life
50
81
🏙️ Population
2.47M
693K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 53% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4152nd ($686 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 64th in Zambia and Spain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6732nd and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Zaragoza

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Lusaka Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$8348

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$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
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671