Khartoum vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$410
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
32
17
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 15% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6100th and 5160th ($888 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7844th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Lubumbashi

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Khartoum Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457