Lusaka vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1913
🏠 One person rent
$237
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.37M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 13% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7322nd and 6818th ($686 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd in Zambia and Turkey, respectively. Check Zambia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1 months in Samsun. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Samsun ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6732nd and 5950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Samsun

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Lusaka Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$35.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
48.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$3447

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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

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$703
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$769
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$988
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$662
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$670
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$694
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$688
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$746
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$766
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$730
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$673
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$732
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$755
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$676
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$702
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$675
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$708
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$552
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$599
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$765
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1027
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$615
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$673
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$598
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$985
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$807
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$595
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$769
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$761
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$755
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$705
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$743
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$654
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$621
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$802
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$907