Lusaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1907
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$360
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$225
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
51
100
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 50% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6460th and 3238th ($777 vs $1556) 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 0.4 months in Lusaka compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6238th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.81
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.5
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$131
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.35%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2014
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.9
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.12
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5932
$15051

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$1107
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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
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$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
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
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$1014
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$605
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$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
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$1105
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$1099
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$1117
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$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
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$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
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$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
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$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
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$1057
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$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
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$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
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$1049
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$1031
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$1042
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$1041
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$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
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$1056
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$1052
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$1060
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$1063