Hiroshima vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$407
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$332
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
36
😀 Quality of life
68
48
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 46% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5674th and 7016th ($1003 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 9th in Japan and Zambia, respectively. Check Japan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3185th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hiroshima Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$5845

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Lusaka

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