Kabul vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$276
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
14
😀 Quality of life
21
21
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kabul is 45% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7972nd and 5141st ($567 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 8953rd and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$5005

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$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326