Houston vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
93
14
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Houston is 99% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 1375th and 4892nd ($2240 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 2nd in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Houston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 77th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

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