Ashgabat vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$887
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
16
😀 Quality of life
48
18
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.79M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 59% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2849th and 4943rd ($1806 vs $1133) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6881st and 9166th 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
$28.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458