Lubumbashi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$468
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
49
😀 Quality of life
19
33
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 35% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4925th and 6623rd ($1125 vs $834) 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 0.1 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 9126th and 8621st 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
$10.4
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$1873

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$1378
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$1029
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$1602
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$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475