Kabul vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$211
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$119
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
16
😀 Quality of life
26
19
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kabul is 55% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8650th and 4925th ($504 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8929th and 9126th 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
$3.18
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$4525

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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452