Algiers vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$195
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.47M

The cost of living in Algiers is 23% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8449th and 7016th ($530 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Algeria and Zambia, respectively. Check Algeria vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5444th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Lusaka

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