Lusaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Lusaka	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$738	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2249	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$312	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$948	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$239	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$127	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$333	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	37	100
😀 Quality of life	49	95
🏙️ Population	2.47M	9.67M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6726th and 4104th ($738 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6269th and 30th 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	$6.95	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$3.8	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$2.02	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.64	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$194	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$109	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1082	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$641	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$60.8	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$94.7	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$125	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	21.29%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2003	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4875	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.23	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$36.8	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.34	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.75	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.79	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.27	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.34	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.97	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.86	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.09	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.37	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.66	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.39	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.17	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.07	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.9	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.6	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$12.1	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.45	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$18.3	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.8	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$176	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9642	$20197

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Cities near Lusaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi	Kapiri Mposhi	$687
209 km or 130 mi	Choma	$700
275 km or 171 mi	Ndola	$541
289 km or 179 mi	Kitwe	$917
297 km or 184 mi	Chinhoyi	$646
318 km or 198 mi	Mufulira	$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

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019