Chicago vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
97
14
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chicago is 149% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 394th and 4892nd ($2799 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 16th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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