Kaohsiung vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$353
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
35
😀 Quality of life
88
51
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 25% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5770th and 6881st ($971 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in Taiwan and Zambia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 281st and 6622nd 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
$4.32
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691