Busan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$380
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
36
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.47M

The cost of living in Busan is 33% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5114th and 6460th ($1029 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 9th in South Korea and Zambia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 108th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Lusaka

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Busan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$5932

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992