Bucharest vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$525
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
16
😀 Quality of life
81
14
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.7% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4913th and 4892nd ($1116 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 646th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4473

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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