Gwangju vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$434
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
37
😀 Quality of life
83
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 49% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4821st and 6726th ($1101 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 6th in South Korea and Zambia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 439th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Lusaka

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Gwangju Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$9642

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$1012
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$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675