Busan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$430
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.47M

The cost of living in Busan is 62% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5007th and 7322nd ($1114 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 121st and 6732nd 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
$5.89
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$13300

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692