Algiers vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$170
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
37
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.47M

The cost of living in Algiers is 35% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8756th and 6726th ($478 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Algeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5457th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Lusaka

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Algiers Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

Cities near Lusaka

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