Luanda vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$474
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
19
14
😀 Quality of life
54
17
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.79M

The cost of living in Luanda is 2% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5518th and 5639th ($1024 vs $1007) 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 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 5940th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939

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