Ankara vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2366
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$487
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$333
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
37
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.47M

The cost of living in Ankara is 30% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5741st and 6726th ($959 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1858th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.62
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1022
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.39%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.16
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.87
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.28
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11471
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675