Lusaka vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$272
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$691
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1734
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
886K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 25% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 6881st and 5290th ($777 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Tabuk. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6622nd and 6204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Tabuk

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Lusaka Tabuk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$8604

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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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$818
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$429
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$2054
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$856
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$919
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$686
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$334
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$338
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$742
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2014
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1933
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1810
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$2038
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$2060
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1149
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$977
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2145
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1077
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$753
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$2133
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2663
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1032
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$862
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1205
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1845
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$538
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2305
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2201
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2465
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2354
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2336
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587