Giza vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$139
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$96
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
16
😀 Quality of life
60
18
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.79M

The cost of living in Giza is 65% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8986th and 4943rd ($394 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5926th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Lubumbashi

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Giza Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$4523

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458