Dallas vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2497
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5860
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5411
$1104
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
14
😀 Quality of life
91
21
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dallas is 144% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 689th and 5141st ($2497 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 620th and 1st 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 2.2 months in Dallas compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dallas ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 116th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1586
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2418
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4883
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.3
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13468
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326