Al Ain vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$900
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
16
😀 Quality of life
82
19
🏙️ Population
767K
1.79M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 29% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4139th and 4925th ($1455 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 562nd and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Lubumbashi

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Al Ain Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$4525

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$620
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$2100
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$2015
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$530
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$494
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$526
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$1062
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$1340
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$497
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$1218
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$521
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$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
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$965
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$1059
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$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
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$717
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$816
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$459
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$1378
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$1029
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$1602
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$1304
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$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
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$463
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$587
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$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
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$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
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$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
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$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
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$495
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$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
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$750
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$452