Lubumbashi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$486
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
14
48
😀 Quality of life
17
29
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 12% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 5639th and 6121st ($1007 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the DR Congo and Sudan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8955th and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Omdurman

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Lubumbashi Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$2039

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488