Lusaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$360
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6460th and 3641st ($777 vs $1444) 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 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6238th and 23rd 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
$3.81
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$19966

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$689
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$957
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$852
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$1025
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$691
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$761
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$1121
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$722
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$953
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$777
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$970
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$837
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$961
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$645
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$367
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$550
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$1176
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$993
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$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
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$363
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$335
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$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
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$327
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$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
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$1014
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$605
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$457
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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
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$1056
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$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
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$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
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$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
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$1041
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$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
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$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
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$1542
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$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
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$880
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$940
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$1005
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$1009
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$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
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$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963