Alexandria vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$164
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
36
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.47M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 36% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8536th and 6460th ($495 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6224th and 6238th 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
$5.31
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992