Accra vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$323
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$96
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
56
18
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.79M

The cost of living in Accra is 24% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6525th and 4943rd ($861 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6316th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Lubumbashi

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Accra Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458