Daejeon vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$370
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
86
48
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.47M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 42% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5865th and 7016th ($975 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 314th and 6308th 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
$6.84
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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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