Algiers vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$216
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
3.42M
2.47M

The cost of living in Algiers is 29% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8096th and 6460th ($553 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5408th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$5932

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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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