Lusaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$250
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7016th and 3861st ($685 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and South Korea, respectively. Check Zambia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 2 months in Seoul. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6308th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Seoul

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Lusaka Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$21834

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$729
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$1012
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$1007
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$731
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$810
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$1017
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$761
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$939
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$756
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$834
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$871
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$947
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$662
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$582
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$585
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$1079
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$953
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$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
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$591
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$526
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$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
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$534
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$500
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$600
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$554
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$1000
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$663
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$433
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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
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$1074
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$1084
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$1127
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$1087
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$1068
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$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
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$1003
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$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
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$1057
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$1020
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$990
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$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
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$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
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$1142
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$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
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$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
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$1140
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$1098
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$1562
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$1043