Helsinki vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$972
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
16
😀 Quality of life
94
19
🏙️ Population
694K
1.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 75% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2107th and 4925th ($1970 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Finland and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Finland vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 47th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Lubumbashi

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Helsinki Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$4525

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452