Lusaka vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$272
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 25% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6881st and 5338th ($777 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th in Zambia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6622nd and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mecca

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Lusaka Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$4518

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$925
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497