Lubumbashi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$468
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
54
😀 Quality of life
14
37
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 24% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6170th ($1124 vs $910) 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 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Omdurman ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9202nd and 8150th 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
$11.9
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
30.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$83.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$1919

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$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
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$896
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$879
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1116
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$857
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$925
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$867
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$971
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1016
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$500
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$508
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$533
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$864
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$499
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$826
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$944
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$960
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1039
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$348
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1155
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1162
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$802
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$520
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$519
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$903
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$911
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$365
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$1031
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$428
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$918
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$499
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$559
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$527
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$398
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$498