Isfahan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$211
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
37
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.47M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 29% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8454th and 6726th ($523 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 6th in Iran and Zambia, respectively. Check Iran vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6375th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688

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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