Incheon vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$413
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Incheon is 56% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5138th and 7016th ($1067 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 29th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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