Cape Town vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2628
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$603
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1117
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1545
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
14
😀 Quality of life
59
17
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.79M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 11% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4849th and 5639th ($1120 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in South Africa and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Africa vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5407th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.8
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$705
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1367
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1902
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.91
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.57
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.5
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4270
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$850
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$649
371 km or 231 mi George
$790
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$901
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$741
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$792
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$953
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$859
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1286
882 km or 548 mi East London
$703
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$696
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$581
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$627
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$862
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$774
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$832
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$788
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$809
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$779
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$692
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$690
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$717
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$971
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$943
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$718
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$654
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$874
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$840
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$997
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$834
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$818
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$790

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498