Iran vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iran Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$676
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$302
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.9
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$296
$242
💸 GDP per capita
$4503
$1369
😃 Human freedom index
4.03
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
74.6
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
37
🌐 English speaking %
12%
16%
🎓 Higher education
79
49
😀 Quality of life
33
25
🏙️ Population
86.8M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Iran ($676) is 21% less expensive than in Zambia ($852). Iran ranked 147th vs 114th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Iran compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 136th and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iran vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Iran and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 102 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Iran Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$3.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$1.35
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$836
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.77%
21.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1662
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1034
$7150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.03
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.89
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.94
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$5862

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Cities Comparison in Iran vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$797
8.69M
Tabriz
$1610
1.56M
Mashhad
$538
3M
Ahvaz
$588
1.18M
Isfahan
$588
1.96M
Karaj
$741
1.59M
Shiraz
$558
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Kashan
$575
304K
Qom
$472
1.2M
Ardabil
$837
529K
Bandar Abbas
$728
527K
Arak
$462
521K
Qazvin
$627
403K
Zanjan
$474
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Rasht
$559
680K
Yazd
$577
530K
Kerman
$467
538K
Hamadan
$453
554K
Eslamshahr
$716
448K
Sari
$670
310K
Khorramabad
$559
373K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Abadan
$557
231K
Ilam
$675
194K
Shahriar
$708
310K
Qods
$706
310K
Babol
$468
250K
Maragheh
$844
175K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$685
2.47M
Kitwe
$1116
625K
Ndola
$1139
528K
Livingstone
$670
177K
Chingola
$1028
255K
Mufulira
$1090
182K
Kasama
$1079
158K
Choma
$725
51.8K
Kapiri Mposhi
$894
65.2K
Mansa
$1017
45.5K