Antwerp vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1818
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4384
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$909
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2918
$112
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
16
😀 Quality of life
91
14
🏙️ Population
529K
1.79M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 62% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2669th and 4892nd ($1818 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Belgium and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Belgium vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 196th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Antwerp Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.94%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$646
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1696
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1804
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1737
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1791
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1512
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1745
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2175
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1639
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1823
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1794
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1846
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2028
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1889
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1867
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1858
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1931
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1742
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2374
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2087
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1816
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1811
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1726
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1835
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458