Izmir vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$516
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
35
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Izmir is 52% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5367th and 7322nd ($1040 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Turkey and Zambia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3283rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Lusaka

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Izmir Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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