Lubumbashi vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$486
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
14
41
😀 Quality of life
17
53
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 7% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5639th and 6019th ($1007 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8955th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$4675

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514