Lusaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lusaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$272
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.47M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6881st and 4545th ($777 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6622nd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Lusaka vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Lusaka and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lusaka Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$19916

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971