Cairo vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$201
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
35
😀 Quality of life
63
50
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.47M

The cost of living in Cairo is 26% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8680th and 7322nd ($506 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5610th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lusaka

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Cairo Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$13300

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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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