Luanda vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2855
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$563
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
16
😀 Quality of life
61
14
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.79M

The cost of living in Luanda is 0.7% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4912th and 4892nd ($1116 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 3.5 months in Luanda compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5762nd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1095
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.9%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10342
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$182
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19860
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032

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