Kyoto vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2780
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$419
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1874
$130
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
78
51
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 41% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5014th and 6881st ($1100 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 9th in Japan and Zambia, respectively. Check Japan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kyoto ranked 42nd best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 867th and 6622nd 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
$7.94
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.2
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.08%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4384
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2352
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$607
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6117
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010

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