Amsterdam vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
95
17
🏙️ Population
921K
1.79M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 184% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 252nd and 5639th ($2859 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 25th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

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