Spain vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Spain Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1627
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3691
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$928
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$1503
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$469
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2076
$128
💸 GDP per capita
$35327
$1187
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
6.8
❤️ Life expectancy
83.9
66.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
55
37
🌐 English speaking %
39%
16%
🎓 Higher education
90
51
😀 Quality of life
83
31
🏙️ Population
48.8M
21.3M

The average cost of living in Spain ($1627) is 76% more expensive than in Zambia ($927). Spain ranked 34th vs 111th 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 0.1 months in Zambia. Ranked 31st and 146th 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
$16.4
$7.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.32
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1065
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$58.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.24%
27.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4946
$1939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3068
$5771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.48
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$8.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10763
$15195

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2109
3.51M
Barcelona
$2129
1.73M
Valencia
$1812
841K
Tenerife
$1739
955K
Zaragoza
$1436
693K
Seville
$1343
689K
Malaga
$1705
599K
Palma de Mallorca
$2017
435K
Bilbao
$1790
351K
Alicante
$1513
366K
Valladolid
$1415
303K
Las Palmas
$1508
382K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
261K
Cordoba
$1291
323K
Vigo
$1439
294K
San Sebastian
$1778
190K
A Coruna
$1410
252K
Terrassa
$1367
233K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
290K
Gijon
$1508
270K
Sabadell
$1623
225K
Badalona
$2084
232K
Burgos
$1242
177K
Pamplona
$1622
209K
Granada
$1350
234K
Cartagena
$1195
221K
Elche
$1268
246K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
212K
Marbella
$2004
160K
Albacete
$1303
175K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$777
2.47M
Kitwe
$1304
625K
Ndola
$692
528K
Chingola
$1378
255K
Mufulira
$1602
182K
Livingstone
$813
177K
Kasama
$1132
158K
Kapiri Mposhi
$925
65.2K
Choma
$849
51.8K
Mansa
$1166
45.5K