Gothenburg vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$895
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
92
17
🏙️ Population
608K
1.79M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 71% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5639th ($1725 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 81st and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498