Isfahan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$207
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
35
😀 Quality of life
57
50
🏙️ Population
1.96M
2.47M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 27% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8716th and 7322nd ($500 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 6223rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Isfahan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$13300

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$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692