Budapest vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1377
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$707
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1218
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1503
$112
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
16
😀 Quality of life
82
14
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.79M

The cost of living in Budapest is 22% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4312th and 4892nd ($1377 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Hungary vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 636th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Lubumbashi

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Budapest Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.04%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5141
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3394
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.95
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.03
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.2
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$447
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13171
$4473

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1089
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$936
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1070
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$943
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$884
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1148
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$895
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1134
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$971
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$946
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$806
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$973
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1037
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$861
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$949
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1176
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1346
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$982
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$890
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1126
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$917
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$992
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1311
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$913
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$965
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$985
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$802
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1388
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1497
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$832
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$934
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1257
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1162

Cities near Lubumbashi

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