Giza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$323
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$86.6
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$25
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
36
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
5.6M
2.47M

The cost of living in Giza is 53% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9177th and 7016th ($323 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5699th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$89
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.7
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$241
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$112
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.76%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$793
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.07
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.85
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.66
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.53
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.07
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1758
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847

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