Luanda vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$431
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$1104
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
14
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.79M

The cost of living in Luanda is 1% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5041st and 5141st ($1041 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Angola vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5869th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326