London vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

London Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3296
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7841
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$2211
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$4100
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
99
17
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.79M

The cost of living in London is 214% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 58th and 5160th ($3296 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in London vs Lubumbashi infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in London vs Lubumbashi

Prices for goods and services in London and Lubumbashi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

London Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2704
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1831
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3478
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$255
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20412
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10524
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.62
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.9
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.77
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.74
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.7
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26090
$5003

Cost of living in other countries

LondonLubumbashi

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457