Incheon vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$405
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
94
51
🏙️ Population
2.94M
2.47M

The cost of living in Incheon is 31% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6460th ($1020 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 46th and 6238th 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
$6.77
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992