Cairo vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$162
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
36
😀 Quality of life
57
48
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.47M

The cost of living in Cairo is 38% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8926th and 7016th ($424 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Egypt and Zambia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5583rd and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lusaka

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Cairo Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670