Kabul vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$200
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$96
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
16
😀 Quality of life
25
18
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kabul is 58% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8823rd and 4943rd ($473 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Afghanistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8992nd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Lubumbashi

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Kabul Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$4523

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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