Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 14.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Zambia
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% less in Zambia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Zambia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Zambia
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% less in Zambia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% less in Zambia
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Zambia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Zambia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Zambia.
If you lived in Zambia instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,878
|
$7.21
ZMW202.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
$3.82
ZMW107.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,122
|
$0.71
ZMW20.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,141
|
$0.33
ZMW9.30
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
$0.74
ZMW20.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,790
|
$3.64
ZMW102.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,751
|
$4.85
ZMW136.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
$1.92
ZMW54.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,787
|
$1.80
ZMW50.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,566
|
$1.20
ZMW33.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,146
|
$0.60
ZMW16.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,649
|
$1.27
ZMW35.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,480
|
$0.56
ZMW15.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,630
|
$0.96
ZMW26.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,744
|
$0.67
ZMW18.93
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,331
|
$4.77
ZMW133.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,320
|
$37.04
ZMW1,040.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
$8,004.53
ZMW224,875.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,779
|
$12.13
ZMW340.77
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
$125.92
ZMW3,537.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩615,392
|
$214.42
ZMW6,023.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩473,385
|
$114.96
ZMW3,229.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
$83.50
ZMW2,345.86
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩538,231
|
$176.79
ZMW4,966.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
$6,570.42
ZMW184,586.47
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,460
|
$0.97
ZMW27.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,886
|
$2.07
ZMW58.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
$2.49
ZMW69.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩65,890
|
$41.21
ZMW1,157.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,556
|
$3.50
ZMW98.31
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Zambia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
$18.43
ZMW517.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
$18.78
ZMW527.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
$90.18
ZMW2,533.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,105
|
$82.76
ZMW2,325.06
|
|
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