Algiers vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$194
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
16
😀 Quality of life
62
14
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.79M

The cost of living in Algiers is 54% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8536th and 4892nd ($519 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5643rd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

Cities near Lubumbashi

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