Dortmund vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$762
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
93
14
🏙️ Population
595K
1.79M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 45% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 3401st and 4892nd ($1632 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 84th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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