Lusaka vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$272
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
51
69
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.41M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 33% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6881st and 4843rd ($777 vs $1164) 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 6622nd and 4103rd 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
$8.56
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$5520

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$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077