Istanbul vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$689
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.47M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 90% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7322nd ($1305 vs $686) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 925th and 6732nd 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
$10.5
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Lusaka

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