Gwangju vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$485
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
36
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 72% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4654th and 7016th ($1178 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 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 411th and 6308th 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
$6.87
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$5845

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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