Ankara vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$439
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$332
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
36
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.47M

The cost of living in Ankara is 33% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6106th and 7016th ($907 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in Turkey and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1608th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670