Kyoto vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$437
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1169
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1866
$333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
37
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 55% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4641st and 6726th ($1148 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 6th in Japan and Zambia, respectively. Check Japan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kyoto compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kyoto ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 112th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Lusaka

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Kyoto Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.8
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5311
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5383
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7056
$9642

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062

Cities near Lusaka

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