Glasgow vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1104
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
14
😀 Quality of life
94
21
🏙️ Population
626K
1.79M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 84% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5141st ($1884 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 40th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$5005

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326