Brisbane vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
16
😀 Quality of life
98
14
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.79M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 84% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1813th and 4892nd ($2065 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Australia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Australia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 9th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brisbane Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$4473

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$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

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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