Algiers vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$179
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.47M

The cost of living in Algiers is 28% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8765th and 7322nd ($492 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 9th 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 0.2 months in Lusaka. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5813th and 6732nd 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
$2.96
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692