Jeddah vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$584
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
35
😀 Quality of life
78
50
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.47M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 76% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 4757th and 7322nd ($1209 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Saudi Arabia and Zambia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 990th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Lusaka

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Jeddah Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$13300

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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