Lubumbashi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$471
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
49
😀 Quality of life
18
36
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.81M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 34% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4943rd and 6562nd ($1133 vs $848) 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 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9166th and 8388th 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
$10.7
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.35
🥤 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
$693
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$1622

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$1229
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$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491