Kobe vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$489
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kobe is 39% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4822nd and 6460th ($1076 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 9th in Japan and Zambia, respectively. Check Japan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 14th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Lusaka

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Kobe Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Lusaka

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