Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW130.88
|
$8.11
₩10,983
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW87.20
|
$5.90
₩7,988
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW24.81
|
$1.53
₩2,066
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW11.39
|
$0.82
₩1,113
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW20.36
|
$3.09
₩4,186
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW100.21
|
$6.06
₩8,203
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW124.38
|
$8.19
₩11,098
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW61.33
|
$3.27
₩4,432
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW45.36
|
$4.76
₩6,445
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW28.69
|
$3.12
₩4,225
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW18.04
|
$1.57
₩2,130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW30.65
|
$2.58
₩3,495
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW15.78
|
$2.72
₩3,678
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.61
|
$1.91
₩2,584
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW18.64
|
$1.42
₩1,917
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW128.25
|
$4.69
₩6,350
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW940.38
|
$45.15
₩61,156
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW203,244.71
|
$27,815.53
₩37,673,076
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW307.99
|
$9.44
₩12,780
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,667.49
|
$23.52
₩31,856
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW6,666.80
|
$873.53
₩1,183,097
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,052.15
|
$528.87
₩716,290
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,120.21
|
$140.47
₩190,250
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW2,826.16
|
$381.75
₩517,038
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW149,414.85
|
$20,838.36
₩28,223,273
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW26.00
|
$3.69
₩4,992
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW55.72
|
$3.88
₩5,250
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW65.33
|
$3.32
₩4,493
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,032.30
|
$52.67
₩71,330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW79.12
|
$11.06
₩14,977
|
|
pay 64.5% more for clothing
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW622.82
|
$60.77
₩82,310
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW666.73
|
$44.72
₩60,564
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,289.69
|
$85.92
₩116,367
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,231.70
|
$127.28
₩172,382
|
|
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