Johannesburg vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$522
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
65
18
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.79M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4839th and 4943rd ($1171 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5190th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Lubumbashi

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Johannesburg Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$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