Lusaka vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$272
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
2.47M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 22% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6881st and 7691st ($777 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6622nd and 5219th 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
$8.56
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$2402

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466