Giza vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$356
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$887
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$123
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$128
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
35
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
4.46M
2.47M

The cost of living in Giza is 54% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9046th and 6881st ($356 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 5867th and 6622nd 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
$3.85
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.8
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$10.6
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.9
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.01%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.53
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.32
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.52
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.54
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.4
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.6
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2487
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691