Bucharest vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$562
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
84
19
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 2% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4877th and 4925th ($1148 vs $1125) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 482nd and 9126th 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
$11.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$4525

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452