Berlin vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1100
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
95
17
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.79M

The cost of living in Berlin is 93% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1762nd and 5160th ($2027 vs $1050) 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 months in Lubumbashi. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 21st and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$5003

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457