Kabul vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$285
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$1100
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
14
😀 Quality of life
13
17
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kabul is 41% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7801st and 5639th ($599 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9123rd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498