Alexandria vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$103
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
35
😀 Quality of life
56
50
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.47M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 42% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8976th and 7322nd ($400 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th in Egypt and Zambia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6248th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lusaka

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Alexandria Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$13300

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Lusaka

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