Khartoum vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$426
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$1104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
31
21
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 12% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5963rd and 5141st ($901 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8338th and 8928th 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
$5.68
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

Cities near Lubumbashi

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