Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.2 times more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 86.3% more for restaurants
|
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW199.35
|
$7.88
₩11,065
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.64
|
$6.09
₩8,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.73
|
$1.59
₩2,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.15
|
$0.84
₩1,181
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.45
|
$3.10
₩4,347
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.51
|
$6.52
₩9,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.14
|
$8.06
₩11,318
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.20
|
$3.06
₩4,295
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.67
|
$4.74
₩6,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.20
|
$3.30
₩4,632
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.69
|
$1.55
₩2,176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.98
|
$2.44
₩3,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.57
|
$2.68
₩3,771
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.42
|
$1.73
₩2,431
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.63
|
$1.39
₩1,948
|
|
pay 55.0% more for transportation
|
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.74
|
$4.59
₩6,444
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,023.88
|
$44.40
₩62,367
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW221,290.85
|
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW335.33
|
$8.02
₩11,266
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,481.13
|
$22.27
₩31,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,927.87
|
$883.18
₩1,240,434
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,178.11
|
$490.54
₩688,967
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,308.46
|
$133.35
₩187,295
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,887.47
|
$385.48
₩541,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,644.03
|
$20,782.92
₩29,189,815
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.73
|
$3.58
₩5,030
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.32
|
$3.60
₩5,059
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.81
|
$3.22
₩4,527
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,139.34
|
$53.73
₩75,463
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.75
|
$10.74
₩15,089
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Lusaka
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW509.65
|
$59.13
₩83,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW519.30
|
$46.64
₩65,513
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,492.99
|
$86.69
₩121,761
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,287.99
|
$124.89
₩175,410
|
|
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