Giza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$194
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
36
😀 Quality of life
45
51
🏙️ Population
5.6M
2.47M

The cost of living in Giza is 34% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8414th and 6460th ($513 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6700th and 6238th 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
$4.36
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$5932

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

Cities near Lusaka

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