Gothenburg vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$914
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
92
18
🏙️ Population
675K
1.79M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 65% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2599th and 4943rd ($1864 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Sweden and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sweden vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 83rd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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