Isfahan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$208
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
35
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.47M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 37% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8733rd and 6881st ($488 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Isfahan ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6153rd and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$15258

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$466
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$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 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