Bucharest vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$496
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
78
17
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5404th and 5639th ($1036 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 642nd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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