Juba vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Juba | Lubumbashi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Juba is 51% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8527th and 5160th ($513 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in South Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9116th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Juba vs Lubumbashi
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| Juba | Lubumbashi | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 152 km or 94 mi |  Bor | |
| 216 km or 134 mi |  Arua | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Gulu | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Yambio | |
| 395 km or 245 mi |  Bunia | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Isiro | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Mbale | |
| 508 km or 316 mi | Kira Town | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Wau | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Kampala | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Malakal | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Jinja | |
| 539 km or 335 mi | Beni | |
| 542 km or 337 mi | Entebbe | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Tororo | |
| 544 km or 338 mi | Kasese | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Butembo | |
| 596 km or 370 mi |  Mumias | |
| 632 km or 393 mi | Eldoret | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Kisumu | |
| 658 km or 409 mi |  Jimma | |
| 735 km or 457 mi |  Byumba | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Nakuru | |
| 773 km or 480 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 776 km or 482 mi | Kigali | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Awasa | |
| 808 km or 502 mi | Kibuye | |
| 826 km or 514 mi |  Ad-Damazin | |
| 827 km or 514 mi | Nyanza | |
| 832 km or 517 mi |  Mwanza | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Butare | |
| 858 km or 533 mi | Meru | |
| 860 km or 534 mi | Kisangani | |
| 868 km or 539 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Cyangugu | |
| 872 km or 542 mi | Bukavu | |
| 884 km or 549 mi | Ngozi | |
| 895 km or 556 mi | Thika | |
| 895 km or 556 mi | Nairobi |
Cities near Lubumbashi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 107 km or 67 mi |  Chingola | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Likasi | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mufulira | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Kitwe | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Mansa | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Ndola | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Lusaka | |
| 437 km or 272 mi | Kasama | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Choma | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Kalemie | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Gandajika | |
| 668 km or 415 mi |  Mzimba | |
| 680 km or 423 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 697 km or 433 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Livingstone | |
| 717 km or 445 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 724 km or 450 mi | Mbeya | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 749 km or 465 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 786 km or 489 mi | Harare | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Kadoma | |
| 802 km or 498 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 822 km or 510 mi |  Luena | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Tete | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Kananga | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Marondera | |
| 850 km or 528 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 877 km or 545 mi | Makamba | |
| 901 km or 560 mi | Mangochi | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Gweru | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Rutana | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Blantyre | |
| 936 km or 581 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 937 km or 583 mi | Uvira | |
| 945 km or 587 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Zomba |