Amsterdam vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
96
18
🏙️ Population
921K
1.79M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 183% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 126th and 4943rd ($3203 vs $1133) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 13th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Lubumbashi

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Amsterdam Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$4523

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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