Lusaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$237
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
50
96
🏙️ Population
2.47M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 60% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7322nd and 3249th ($686 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6732nd and 8th 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
$7.41
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$16728

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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
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$1473
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$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
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$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
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$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
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$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
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$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005