Doha vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
16
😀 Quality of life
82
14
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.79M

The cost of living in Doha is 65% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2509th and 4892nd ($1849 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Qatar and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Qatar vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 608th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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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