Kumasi vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1346
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$169
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$135
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
16
😀 Quality of life
39
14
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 53% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8436th and 4892nd ($532 vs $1124) 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 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7874th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.79
$3.44
🥤 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
$85.9
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$206
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.57%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7314
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4261
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.82
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.49
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.36
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.97
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$73.5
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5514
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458