Lubumbashi vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$468
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
16
35
😀 Quality of life
14
38
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.96M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 101% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4892nd and 8195th ($1124 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Yemen, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9202nd and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031