Berlin vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1100
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
95
17
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.79M

The cost of living in Berlin is 109% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5639th ($2104 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Germany vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 23rd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498