Giza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$139
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
35
😀 Quality of life
60
50
🏙️ Population
4.46M
2.47M

The cost of living in Giza is 43% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8986th and 7322nd ($394 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 Giza compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5926th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Lusaka

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Giza Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$13300

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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