Helsinki vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$972
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
96
14
🏙️ Population
687K
1.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 73% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2171st and 4892nd ($1947 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.8 months in Helsinki compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 30th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Helsinki Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$4473

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

Cities near Lubumbashi

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