Ashgabat vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$968
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
35
😀 Quality of life
43
51
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.47M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 144% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6881st ($1898 vs $777) 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 0.1 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 7430th and 6622nd 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
$31.1
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691