Slovakia vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Slovakia Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1365
$827
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3140
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$773
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1261
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1499
$112
💸 GDP per capita
$25993
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
8.14
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
78
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
48
37
🌐 English speaking %
25.9%
16%
🎓 Higher education
77
51
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
5.42M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Slovakia ($1365) is 65% more expensive than in Zambia ($827). Slovakia ranked 47th vs 127th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Slovakia compared to 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 46th and 154th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Slovakia vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Slovakia and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 23 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Slovakia Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$6.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.72
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.14
 Cappuccino
$3.15
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1314
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$44.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4243
$1931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$6714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.3
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$4.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.03
$7.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.4
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.9
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.3
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$13285

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Cities Comparison in Slovakia vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1561
479K
Kosice
$1558
224K
Petrzalka
$1451
112K
Nitra
$1278
75.9K
Zilina
$1221
80.3K
Presov
$1091
81.7K
Trnava
$1335
63.2K
Banska Bystrica
$1190
73.5K
Martin
$1196
50.3K
Trencin
$1291
54.1K
Povazska Bystrica
$1281
37K
Prievidza
$1026
42.4K
Zvolen
$1394
39.2K
Poprad
$1309
48.4K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1211
29.9K
Komarno
$1196
31.9K
Nove Zamky
$1166
36K
Michalovce
$1233
35.3K
Spisska Nova Ves
$1122
34.3K
Ruzomberok
$1267
26.4K
Levice
$989
30.6K
Piestany
$1036
26.4K
Lucenec
$1063
24.7K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$686
2.47M
Kitwe
$1189
625K
Ndola
$613
528K
Chingola
$1229
255K
Mufulira
$1473
182K
Livingstone
$718
177K
Kasama
$1002
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$815
65.2K
Choma
$750
51.8K
Mansa
$1030
45.5K