Jeddah vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$512
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
14
😀 Quality of life
76
17
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 9% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4650th and 5160th ($1146 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 860th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Lubumbashi

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Jeddah Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$5003

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$482
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$1006
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$1078
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$335
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$362
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$342
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$1637
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$505
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$336
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$464
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$546
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$481
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$662
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$381
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$798
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$943
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$482
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$875
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$1018
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$776
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$541
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$975
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$687
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$738
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$748
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$700
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$747
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$828
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$566
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$843
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$646
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$688
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$525
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$461
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$587
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$1011
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$992
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$723
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$873
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$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
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$976
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$794
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$730
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$518
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$492
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$647
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$493
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$597
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$648
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$507
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$934
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$803
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$457