Kumasi vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumasi Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1251
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$131
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$406
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$314
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
37
14
😀 Quality of life
34
17
🏙️ Population
444K
1.79M

The cost of living in Kumasi is 59% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8952nd and 5639th ($412 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.8 months in Kumasi compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kumasi ranked 4th best city to live in Ghana vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 7641st and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumasi Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$0.6
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.33%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1606
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$860
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.6
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.82
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.07
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.2
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.4
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5541
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742

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