Lusaka vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$250
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
23
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.37M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 17% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7016th and 6364th ($685 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th in Zambia and Turkey, respectively. Check Zambia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6308th and 5645th 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
$6.96
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$11214

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$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607