Berlin vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$112
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
96
14
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.79M

The cost of living in Berlin is 98% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1418th and 4892nd ($2222 vs $1124) 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 35th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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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