Daejeon vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$358
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.47M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 19% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5810th and 6460th ($924 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2004th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Lusaka

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Daejeon Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992