Lusaka vs Tabuk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tabuk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$1074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$237
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$1751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
50
57
🏙️ Population
2.47M
886K

The cost of living in Lusaka is 36% less expensive than in Tabuk. Cities ranked 7322nd and 5149th ($686 vs $1074) 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 1.6 months in Tabuk. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tabuk ranked 10th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6732nd and 6188th 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
$7.41
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$80.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$1530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$6.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$3.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$25.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$8518

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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
198 km or 123 mi Aqaba
$800
203 km or 126 mi Dahab
$479
204 km or 127 mi Eilat
$1853
216 km or 134 mi Ma'an
$824
219 km or 136 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
236 km or 146 mi Al Wajh
$942
287 km or 178 mi Tafilah
$665
300 km or 187 mi Hurghada
$354
306 km or 190 mi El Gouna
$360
321 km or 200 mi Al-Karak
$724
333 km or 207 mi Dimona
$2002
344 km or 214 mi Arad
$1946
356 km or 221 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
362 km or 225 mi Beersheba
$1700
373 km or 231 mi Ofakim
$1936
377 km or 234 mi Rahat
$1962
377 km or 234 mi Dura
$1062
377 km or 234 mi Hebron
$895
387 km or 240 mi Netivot
$2022
391 km or 243 mi Bethlehem
$1010
393 km or 244 mi Sakakah
$776
397 km or 247 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
397 km or 247 mi Sderot
$1993
399 km or 248 mi Jerusalem
$2483
400 km or 248 mi Amman
$1013
403 km or 250 mi Gaza
$776
403 km or 250 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
411 km or 255 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
411 km or 255 mi Ramallah
$1122
412 km or 256 mi Ashkelon
$1761
412 km or 256 mi Al-Salt
$546
421 km or 262 mi Ashdod
$2145
422 km or 262 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
424 km or 264 mi Rehovot
$2066
426 km or 265 mi Ramla
$2346
426 km or 265 mi Yavne
$2172
427 km or 265 mi Lod
$2154
429 km or 266 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
430 km or 267 mi Suez
$288
430 km or 267 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403