Changchun vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$246
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
36
😀 Quality of life
55
51
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.47M

The cost of living in Changchun is 21% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7549th and 6460th ($612 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5930th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Lusaka

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Changchun Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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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