Lusaka vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$312
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.96M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 39% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6726th and 4470th ($738 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th 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 9th in Japan, while ranked 6269th and 262nd 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
$6.95
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$18.3
⛽ 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
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$10781

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297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
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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
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088