Isfahan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$271
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
36
😀 Quality of life
47
48
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.47M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 14% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7921st and 7016th ($588 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 9th in Iran and Zambia, respectively. Check Iran vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6374th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.42
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.38%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$621
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.05
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.11
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.8
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$545
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$527
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$575
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$490
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$489
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$472
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$462
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$518
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$507
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$577
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$559
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$542
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$673
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$513
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$588
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$693
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$583
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$689
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$588
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$690
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$470
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$559
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$716
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$546
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$706
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$720
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$537
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$708
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$797
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$701
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$675
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$696
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$706
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$558
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670