Dubai vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
16
😀 Quality of life
91
14
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dubai is 124% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 848th and 4892nd ($2514 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 158th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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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