Changchun vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$2249
🏠 One person rent	$229	$312
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$948
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$239
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$333
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	73	37
😀 Quality of life	53	49
🏙️ Population	9.07M	2.47M

The cost of living in Changchun is 22% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7971st and 6726th ($573 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 6th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6079th and 6269th 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	$2.8	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$0.91
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$9642

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Lusaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi	Kapiri Mposhi	$687
209 km or 130 mi	Choma	$700
275 km or 171 mi	Ndola	$541
289 km or 179 mi	Kitwe	$917
297 km or 184 mi	Chinhoyi	$646
318 km or 198 mi	Mufulira	$1018
322 km or 200 mi	Chingola	$875
370 km or 230 mi	Kadoma	$723
373 km or 232 mi	Livingstone	$688
399 km or 248 mi	Harare	$992
411 km or 255 mi	Chitungwiza	$873
426 km or 265 mi	Lubumbashi	$1050
429 km or 267 mi	Kwekwe	$730
464 km or 288 mi	Marondera	$794
475 km or 295 mi	Mansa	$776
478 km or 297 mi	Gweru	$597
521 km or 324 mi	Likasi	$961
529 km or 329 mi	Bulawayo	$766
574 km or 356 mi	Tete	$825
584 km or 363 mi	Masvingo	$854
605 km or 376 mi	Kolwezi	$975
611 km or 380 mi	Mutare	$752
613 km or 381 mi	Lilongwe	$587
645 km or 401 mi	Francistown	$624
658 km or 409 mi	Kasama	$748
686 km or 426 mi	Chimoio	$947
688 km or 428 mi	Ntcheu	$492
694 km or 431 mi	Mzimba	$566
721 km or 448 mi	Blantyre	$507
729 km or 453 mi	Monkey Bay	$518
756 km or 470 mi	Zomba	$457
757 km or 471 mi	Mangochi	$493
762 km or 474 mi	Mzuzu	$525
775 km or 482 mi	Mulanje	$461
792 km or 492 mi	Serowe	$583
802 km or 499 mi	Palapye	$540
852 km or 529 mi	Beira	$1003
869 km or 540 mi	Mahalapye	$631
917 km or 570 mi	Mbeya	$461
956 km or 594 mi	Quelimane	$675