Lubumbashi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$496
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
98
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
1.79M
3.28M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 41% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5141st and 2577th ($1025 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the DR Congo and Spain, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8928th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$9474

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$1107
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$953
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$1236
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$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
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$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

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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
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$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
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$1127
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$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
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$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
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$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
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$1382
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$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
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$1176
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$1437