Changchun vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$253
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
36
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.47M

The cost of living in Changchun is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7772nd and 7016th ($601 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6042nd and 6308th 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
$2.87
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670