Birmingham vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
16
😀 Quality of life
94
18
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.79M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 96% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1454th and 4943rd ($2219 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 41st and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Lubumbashi

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Birmingham Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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