Alexandria vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
36
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.47M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 55% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9207th and 7016th ($310 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6328th and 6308th 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
$3.44
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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