Edinburgh vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
16
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
488K
1.79M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 105% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1247th and 4892nd ($2310 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 59th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Lubumbashi

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Edinburgh Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$4473

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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