Dallas vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
16
😀 Quality of life
92
14
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dallas is 118% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 948th and 4892nd ($2447 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 136th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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