Giza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
37
😀 Quality of life
56
49
🏙️ Population
5.6M
2.47M

The cost of living in Giza is 57% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9160th and 6726th ($318 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 6th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5740th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675