Daejeon vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$374
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.47M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 46% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5901st and 7398th ($959 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 8th in South Korea and Zambia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Daejeon ranked 29th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2496th and 6625th 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
$5.86
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5257
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.12
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13539
$11593

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15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692