Accra vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$278
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
14
😀 Quality of life
53
17
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.79M

The cost of living in Accra is 26% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6680th and 5639th ($747 vs $1007) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6041st and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498