Lubumbashi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$468
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
16
42
😀 Quality of life
14
57
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 3% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4793rd ($1124 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the DR Congo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9202nd and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$4655

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522