Lusaka vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$250
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
73
😀 Quality of life
48
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 46% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7016th and 4398th ($685 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 6308th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Sapporo

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Lusaka Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$11313

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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$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
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124