Dallas vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$1100
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
14
😀 Quality of life
90
17
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dallas is 135% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 837th and 5160th ($2471 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Dallas ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 130th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

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