Algiers vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$195
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
14
😀 Quality of life
58
17
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.79M

The cost of living in Algiers is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8449th and 5639th ($530 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 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 5444th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498