Lusaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$655
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1696
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$218
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
50
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 53% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7398th and 4296th ($655 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Zambia and South Korea, respectively. Check Zambia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lusaka compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6625th and 90th 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
$7.48
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.82
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.21%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4812
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11593
$21347

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$761
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$1021
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$751
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$1124
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$716
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$779
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$912
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$587
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$1032
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$658
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$820
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$873
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$1045
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$755
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$592
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$587
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$888
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$916
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$493
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$565
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$506
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$519
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$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
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$527
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$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
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$514
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$996
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$577
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$495
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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
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$1078
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$918
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$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
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$1196
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$1065
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$1049
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$1066
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$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
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$1120
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$1098
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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$1079
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$1141
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$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
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$1059
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$1110
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$1068
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$920
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$924
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$1037
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$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020