Hiroshima vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$334
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
35
😀 Quality of life
92
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.47M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 28% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6460th and 7322nd ($877 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 9th in Japan and Zambia, respectively. Check Japan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Hiroshima ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 88th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Lusaka

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Hiroshima Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.16
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$13300

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Lusaka

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