Belgrade vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$741
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
16
😀 Quality of life
73
18
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 22% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4396th and 4943rd ($1378 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Serbia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Serbia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2503rd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

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