Ashgabat vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$836
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
36
😀 Quality of life
30
51
🏙️ Population
828K
2.47M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 116% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 2737th and 6460th ($1679 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8379th and 6238th 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
$31.6
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992