Lusaka vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$250
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
36
41
😀 Quality of life
48
53
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 27% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7016th and 6019th ($685 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Zambia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Zambia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6308th and 6051st 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
$6.96
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$4675

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166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514