Lusaka vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$237
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
50
56
🏙️ Population
2.47M
3M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 38% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8726th ($686 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 72nd in Zambia and Iran, respectively. Check Zambia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6732nd and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mashhad

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Lusaka Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$627

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$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

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639