Alexandria vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
50
37
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.47M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 57% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9165th and 6726th ($316 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in Egypt and Zambia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6367th and 6269th 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
$3.49
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$9642

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675