Alexandria vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
35
😀 Quality of life
57
51
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.47M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 53% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9023rd and 6881st ($366 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 9th in Egypt and Zambia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6205th and 6622nd 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
$4.32
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$15258

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$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