Gothenburg vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$891
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1104
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
14
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
608K
1.79M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 65% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2703rd and 5141st ($1690 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st 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 1.7 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 84th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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