Lusaka vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$218
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
96
😀 Quality of life
50
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 47% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7398th and 4626th ($655 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 29th in Zambia and Japan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6625th and 34th 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
$7.48
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$13640

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$748
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$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997