Bucharest vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$535
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
84
18
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.4% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4935th and 4943rd ($1138 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Romania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 508th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lubumbashi

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Bucharest Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$4523

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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