Bern vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3134
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7894
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2847
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$915
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7577
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
16
😀 Quality of life
97
18
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bern is 177% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 149th and 4943rd ($3134 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 2nd in Switzerland and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Bern compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bern ranked 1st best city to live in Switzerland vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Lubumbashi

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Bern Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.1
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.22
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$7.02
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.42
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1304
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3323
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18429
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8492
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$46.9
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.94
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$41.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.35
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$53.8
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$134
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$167
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2477
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25921
$4523

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2997
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2817
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2678
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2823
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$3165
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$3150
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$3331
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3380
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3367
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2546
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$3171
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$3080
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3524
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3677
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1721
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$3299
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2465
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$3277
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$4151
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3556
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3360
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3328
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3367
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1526
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1436
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3494
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3457
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3784
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3414
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3353
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3281
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3345
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318

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