Lubumbashi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$486
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
98
😀 Quality of life
17
90
🏙️ Population
1.79M
3.33M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5639th and 2194th ($1007 vs $1889) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8955th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$10462

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$1028
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$939
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$1090
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$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498

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$1776
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$1567
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$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
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$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
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$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
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$1169
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$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
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$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
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$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
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$1186
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$1600
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$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
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$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
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$1260
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$1581