Addis Ababa vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$739
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
16
😀 Quality of life
46
14
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 15% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4519th and 4892nd ($1289 vs $1124) 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7005th and 9202nd 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
$4.52
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458