Lusaka vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$312
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
37
42
😀 Quality of life
49
54
🏙️ Population
2.47M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 25% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6726th and 5632nd ($738 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6269th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507