Izmir vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$513
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
36
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Izmir is 60% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5223rd and 7398th ($1046 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th 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 Izmir compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3140th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692