Lusaka vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$237
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
50
58
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 38% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5028th ($686 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6732nd and 6123rd 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
$7.41
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$4622

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514