Khartoum vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$352
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
16
😀 Quality of life
49
19
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 28% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6728th and 4925th ($809 vs $1125) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6819th and 9126th 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
$5.02
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452