Kobe vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$481
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$332
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
1.52M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kobe is 63% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4855th and 7016th ($1119 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 9th in Japan and Zambia, respectively. Check Japan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 631st and 6308th 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
$6.03
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

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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