Izmir vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$431
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
36
😀 Quality of life
68
48
🏙️ Population
2.95M
2.47M

The cost of living in Izmir is 30% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6157th and 7016th ($892 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Izmir compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3155th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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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