Jeddah vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$584
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
16
😀 Quality of life
78
18
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 7% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4757th and 4943rd ($1209 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 990th and 9166th 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
$6.63
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$4523

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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