Busan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$427
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
91
51
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.47M

The cost of living in Busan is 39% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5063rd and 6881st ($1084 vs $777) 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 2.2 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 120th and 6622nd 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
$5.61
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$15258

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$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691