London vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$96
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
96
18
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.79M

The cost of living in London is 230% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 20th and 4943rd ($3740 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 months in London compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 12th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Lubumbashi

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London Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

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