Lusaka vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$250
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
97
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 44% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7016th and 4566th ($685 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 45th in Zambia and Japan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6308th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$5653

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016