Khartoum vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$409
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
30
17
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 12% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6170th and 5639th ($889 vs $1007) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8091st and 8955th 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
$6.35
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

Cities near Lubumbashi

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