Beirut vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$549
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
16
😀 Quality of life
63
14
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.79M

The cost of living in Beirut is 12% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4577th and 4892nd ($1261 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Lebanon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Lebanon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5475th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$4473

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Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Lubumbashi

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