Addis Ababa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$674
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
16
😀 Quality of life
45
19
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 2% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4878th and 4925th ($1148 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ethiopia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7160th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lubumbashi

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Addis Ababa Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452