Istanbul vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$587
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
77
48
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 64% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4816th and 7016th ($1125 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 790th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Lusaka

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