Helsinki vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$991
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
16
😀 Quality of life
94
18
🏙️ Population
687K
1.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 76% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 2068th and 4943rd ($1990 vs $1133) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 48th and 9166th 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
$15.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$4523

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458