Leipzig vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3962
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$856
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1466
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3010
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
16
😀 Quality of life
92
14
🏙️ Population
620K
1.79M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 50% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 3162nd and 4892nd ($1690 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 2nd in Germany and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Germany vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Leipzig ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 113th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Leipzig Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4459
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2997
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10887
$4473

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401

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