Chicago vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
95
18
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chicago is 149% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 375th and 4943rd ($2822 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 2nd in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 22nd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lubumbashi

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Chicago Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Lubumbashi

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