Gwangju vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$453
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
35
😀 Quality of life
86
50
🏙️ Population
1.41M
2.47M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 55% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5224th and 7322nd ($1062 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 424th and 6732nd 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
$6.5
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$13300

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692