Leipzig vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1652
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3912
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$798
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1342
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3076
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
16
😀 Quality of life
92
18
🏙️ Population
620K
1.79M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 46% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 3436th and 4943rd ($1652 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 299th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Leipzig ranked 17th best city to live in Germany vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 112th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Lubumbashi

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Leipzig Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.74
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$722
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1325
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$942
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5097
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12468
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1576
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1553
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1510
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1435
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1446
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1404
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1432
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1451
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1401
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1453
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1488
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1467
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1179
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1454
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1334
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1478
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1460
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1460
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1462
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1276
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1497
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1464
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1146
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1396
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1330
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1490
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1355
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1466
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1460
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1475
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1325
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1305
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1475
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1437
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1473
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1481
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1476
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479

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