Kobe vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$460
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
37
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kobe is 50% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4793rd and 6726th ($1107 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th and 6th in Japan and Zambia, respectively. Check Japan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kobe ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 674th and 6269th 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
$5.64
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$9642

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$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675