Dortmund vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$675
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
16
😀 Quality of life
81
19
🏙️ Population
595K
1.79M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 32% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4048th and 4925th ($1482 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 625th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Lubumbashi

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Dortmund Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452