Gothenburg vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$902
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
16
😀 Quality of life
94
14
🏙️ Population
675K
1.79M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 62% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2645th and 4892nd ($1823 vs $1124) 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 68th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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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