Algiers vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$216
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
60
21
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.79M

The cost of living in Algiers is 46% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8096th and 5141st ($553 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Algeria and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Algeria vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5408th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$5005

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326