Amsterdam vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1196
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
13
😀 Quality of life
94
22
🏙️ Population
860K
1.79M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 120% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 294th and 4717th ($2311 vs $1052) 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Lubumbashi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 31st and 8929th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$54.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
10.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$5.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$61.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$4992

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1044
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$998
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1144
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1076
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1176
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$1129
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$725
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1083
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$1111
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$899
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$903
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$585
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$787
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$1080
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$583
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$649
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$680
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$951
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$692
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$826
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$898
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$995
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1009
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$751
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$594
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$585
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$460
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$587
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$787
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$460
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$520
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$1004
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$948
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$494
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$594