Lusaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$237
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
50
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 7% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7322nd and 7642nd ($686 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 9th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6732nd and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Tehran

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Lusaka Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$2262

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488