Daegu vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$385
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
36
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
2.38M
2.47M

The cost of living in Daegu is 63% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4879th and 7016th ($1114 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2608th and 6308th 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
$7.02
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$5845

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$1022
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$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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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