Lubumbashi vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$468
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
16
63
😀 Quality of life
14
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 14% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5704th ($1124 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the DR Congo and South Africa, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 9202nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Soweto

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Lubumbashi Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$3811

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915