Alexandria vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$103
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
16
😀 Quality of life
56
18
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.79M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8976th and 4943rd ($400 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6248th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lubumbashi

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Alexandria Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$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