Changchun vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$239
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
35
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.47M

The cost of living in Changchun is 14% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8063rd and 7322nd ($588 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6295th and 6732nd 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
$2.93
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Lusaka

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