Lubumbashi vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$496
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
36
😀 Quality of life
21
51
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 32% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5141st and 6460th ($1025 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the DR Congo and Zambia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8928th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Lusaka

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Lubumbashi Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$5932

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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

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992