Accra vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Accra Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1624
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$223
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$612
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$204
$1196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
13
😀 Quality of life
58
22
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.79M

The cost of living in Accra is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7985th and 4717th ($558 vs $1052) 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 0.4 months in Accra compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lubumbashi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5563rd and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$658
$312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43.6
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$54.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.75%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5491
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.26
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.34
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.26
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.25
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.4
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.6
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4900
$4992

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$379
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$409
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$380
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$343
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$683
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$635
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$418
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$431
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$389
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$635
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$644
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$733
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$676
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$636
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$747
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
400 km or 249 mi Save
$643
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$644
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1449
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$954
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1191
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$742
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$633
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$774
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$943
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$598
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$673
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$740
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$517
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$796
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$684
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$617
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$751
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$564
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$849
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$676

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1044
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$998
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1144
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1076
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1176
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$725
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1083
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$1111
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$899
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$903
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$585
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$787
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$1080
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$583
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$649
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$680
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$951
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$692
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$826
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$898
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$995
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1009
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$751
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$594
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$585
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$460
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$587
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$787
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$460
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$520
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$1004
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$948
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$494
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$594