Lusaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$272
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6881st and 3273rd ($777 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd in Zambia and Japan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6622nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Tokyo

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Lusaka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$17493

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$1378
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$727
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$813
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$1015
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$780
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$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
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$755
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$1166
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$565
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$1029
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$632
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$792
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$840
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$1044
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$754
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$587
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$632
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$1132
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$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
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$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
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$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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$1131
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$1133
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$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
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$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
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$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
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$1004
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$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
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$1055
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$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
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$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
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$1070
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$1047
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$1091
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$1107
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$1094
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$1077
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$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006