Istanbul vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$514
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
76
51
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 32% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6460th ($1025 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Turkey and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 798th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lusaka

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Istanbul Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$5932

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992