Jeddah vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$541
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
16
😀 Quality of life
79
14
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 3% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4809th and 4892nd ($1155 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 894th and 9202nd 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
$6.64
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$4473

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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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