Chicago vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
95
17
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chicago is 155% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 529th and 5160th ($2678 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 1 months in Lubumbashi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 23rd and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457