Lubumbashi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
16
98
😀 Quality of life
18
90
🏙️ Population
1.79M
3.51M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 46% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4943rd and 1805th ($1133 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9166th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Madrid

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Lubumbashi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$14237

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$1229
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797