Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 41.4% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 56.5% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.3% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Zambia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 70.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.32
|
$7.21
ZMW177.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.20
|
$3.82
ZMW94.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.69
|
$0.71
ZMW17.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.08
|
$0.33
ZMW8.15
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.17
|
$0.74
ZMW18.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.06
|
$3.64
ZMW89.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.86
|
$4.85
ZMW119.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
$1.92
ZMW47.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.25
|
$1.80
ZMW44.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$1.20
ZMW29.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.60
ZMW14.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.27
ZMW31.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.63
|
$0.56
ZMW13.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.96
ZMW23.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.67
ZMW16.61
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.46
|
$4.77
ZMW117.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€42.33
|
$37.04
ZMW912.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,196.60
|
$8,004.53
ZMW197,281.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.49
|
$12.13
ZMW298.95
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.21
|
$125.92
ZMW3,103.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€722.38
|
$214.42
ZMW5,284.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€610.21
|
$114.96
ZMW2,833.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€238.87
|
$83.50
ZMW2,058.01
|
|
pay 56.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€377.85
|
$176.79
ZMW4,357.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,272.14
|
$6,570.42
ZMW161,936.58
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.02
|
$0.97
ZMW23.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.14
|
$2.07
ZMW51.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.68
|
$2.49
ZMW61.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€39.74
|
$41.21
ZMW1,015.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€10.89
|
$3.50
ZMW86.25
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€73.69
|
$18.43
ZMW454.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.01
|
$18.78
ZMW462.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€76.33
|
$90.18
ZMW2,222.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€102.81
|
$82.76
ZMW2,039.76
|
|
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