Cologne vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$947
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
14
😀 Quality of life
96
17
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.79M

The cost of living in Cologne is 66% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2551st and 5160th ($1744 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Germany and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Germany vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 12th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Lubumbashi

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Cologne Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$5003

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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