Lusaka vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$218
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$1641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
74
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 45% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 7398th and 4750th ($655 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 38th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Sapporo ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 6625th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$262
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$1644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$49.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$10519

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$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068