Lusaka vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$250
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
27
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
2.47M
683K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 49% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 7016th and 4271st ($685 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 67th in Zambia and Spain, respectively. Check Zambia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 6308th and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$7709

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471