Lusaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$312
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
37
100
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 54% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6726th and 3019th ($738 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Zambia and Japan, respectively. Check Zambia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6269th and 3rd 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
$6.95
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$15235

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LusakaTokyo

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$947
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$518
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$457
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$493
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$525
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$461
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$583
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$1081
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$1089
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$1041
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$1138
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$1137
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$1107
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$1103
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$1128
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$1066
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$1122
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$1196
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$1124
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$1071
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$1099
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$1114
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$1045
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