Kumasi vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$562
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1416
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$185
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$301
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
16
😀 Quality of life
44
18
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 50% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8304th and 4943rd ($562 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Ghana and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ghana vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kumasi compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kumasi ranked 2nd best city to live in Ghana vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7400th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumasi vs Lubumbashi

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Kumasi Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.98
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$0.81
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.7
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$237
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.6
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.98%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6433
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3739
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.8
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.93
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.81
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.72
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.41
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.09
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.2
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.9
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5532
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458