Algiers vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$179
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
16
😀 Quality of life
61
18
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.79M

The cost of living in Algiers is 57% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8765th and 4943rd ($492 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5813th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Lubumbashi

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Algiers Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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