Lusaka vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$237
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
50
69
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.41M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 41% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7322nd and 4849th ($686 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd 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 Medina. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6732nd and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Medina

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Lusaka Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010