Lubumbashi vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$486
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
14
40
😀 Quality of life
17
57
🏙️ Population
1.79M
573K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 35% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5639th and 6678th ($1007 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Morocco, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8955th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$5427

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$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519