Kyoto vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1128
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2807
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$437
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1949
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kyoto is 64% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4965th and 7322nd ($1128 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th 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 39th best city to live in Japan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 946th and 6732nd 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
$8.25
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4341
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2380
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5281
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692