Gwangju vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$462
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
36
😀 Quality of life
87
50
🏙️ Population
1.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 65% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5038th and 7398th ($1081 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 Gwangju compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 363rd and 6625th 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
$6.64
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$11593

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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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