Los Angeles vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$1104
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
14
😀 Quality of life
94
21
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 209% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 72nd and 5141st ($3165 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 1st in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 34th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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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