Birmingham vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
95
17
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.79M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 103% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1731st and 5639th ($2046 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 32nd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$4965

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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