Izmir vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$504
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
35
😀 Quality of life
73
51
🏙️ Population
4.49M
2.47M

The cost of living in Izmir is 33% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5281st and 6881st ($1038 vs $777) 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 2402nd and 6622nd 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
$8.65
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691