Ankara vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$570
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$98
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
36
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.47M

The cost of living in Ankara is 71% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4905th and 7398th ($1118 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Turkey and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2097th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692