Los Angeles vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$96
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
16
😀 Quality of life
93
18
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 198% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 72nd and 4943rd ($3378 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 55th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$4523

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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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