Spain vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3131
$1961
🏠 One person rent
$779
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$97.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1850
$251
💸 GDP per capita
$29675
$1457
😃 Human freedom index
8.03
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
61.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
37
🌐 English speaking %
22%
16%
🎓 Higher education
90
49
😀 Quality of life
79
28
🏙️ Population
47.4M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1383) is 48% more expensive than in Zambia ($935). Spain ranked 38th vs 90th 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 1.3 months in Spain compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 31st and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Spain vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Spain and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Spain Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.34
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$358
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$627
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$638
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3630
$1973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2346
$4797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6
$5.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.06
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.74
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.8
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.2
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$433
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8255
$5878

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Ndola
$1210
528K
Kitwe
$1238
504K
Kapiri Mposhi
$968
241K
Livingstone
$734
137K
Choma
$795
122K
Kasama
$1176
168K
Mansa
$1121
129K
Mufulira
$1236
122K
Chingola
$1107
147K