Lusaka vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$312
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
96
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 41% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6726th and 4366th ($738 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6269th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Osaka

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Lusaka Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$8318

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$700
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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008