Incheon vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$443
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
35
😀 Quality of life
93
50
🏙️ Population
3.05M
2.47M

The cost of living in Incheon is 54% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5250th and 7322nd ($1057 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 54th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Lusaka

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Incheon Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$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
$512
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

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