Daegu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$379
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
35
😀 Quality of life
77
51
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.47M

The cost of living in Daegu is 28% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5639th and 6881st ($992 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 Daegu compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1144th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Lusaka

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Daegu Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$15258

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$943
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$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

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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