Ashgabat vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$893
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
16
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.79M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 63% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2595th and 4892nd ($1833 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6667th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Lubumbashi

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Ashgabat Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$4473

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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