Kaohsiung vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$342
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
36
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 36% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6046th and 7016th ($932 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Taiwan and Zambia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 389th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Lusaka

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Kaohsiung Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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