Ashgabat vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$887
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
35
😀 Quality of life
48
50
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.47M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 163% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2849th and 7322nd ($1806 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Turkmenistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6881st and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Lusaka

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Ashgabat Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
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
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692