London vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$1104
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
98
21
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.79M

The cost of living in London is 224% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 38th and 5141st ($3321 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326